Verse 8

Habakkuk 2:8

Literal Standard Version

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8 Because you have spoiled many nations, || All the remnant of the peoples spoil you, || Because of man’s blood, and of violence to the land, || To the city, and to all dwelling in it.

Original Language Text

hebrew

כִּֽי אַתָּ֤ה שַׁלּ֨וֹתָ֙ גּוֹיִ֣ם רַבִּ֔ים יְשָׁלּ֖וּ/ךָ כָּל יֶ֣תֶר עַמִּ֑ים מִ/דְּמֵ֤י אָדָם֙ וַ/חֲמַס אֶ֔רֶץ קִרְיָ֖ה וְ/כָל יֹ֥שְׁבֵי בָֽ/הּ

English Translation

For you have ruled over many nations; all the remnants of peoples will serve you, because of the blood of man and the violence against the land, the city, and all its inhabitants.

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Chapter 2 Context

1 On my charge I stand, and I station myself on a bulwark, and I watch to see what He speaks against m... Focus ↗

2 And YHWH answers me and says: “Write a vision, and explain on the tablets, || That he may run who is... Focus ↗

3 For yet the vision is for a season, || And it breathes for the end, and does not lie, || If it linge... Focus ↗

4 Behold, a presumptuous one! His soul is not upright within him, || And the righteous lives by his fa... Focus ↗

5 And also, because the wine is treacherous, || A man is haughty, and does not remain at home, || Who... Focus ↗

6 Are these not—all of them—an allegory taken up against him, || And a moral of acute sayings for him,... Focus ↗

7 Do your usurers not instantly rise up, || And those shaking you awake, || And you have been a spoil... Focus ↗

8 Because you have spoiled many nations, || All the remnant of the peoples spoil you, || Because of ma...

9 Woe to him who is gaining evil gain for his house, || To set his nest on high, || To be delivered fr... Focus ↗

10 You have counseled a shameful thing to your house, || To cut off many peoples, and your soul is sinf... Focus ↗

11 For a stone cries out from the wall, || And a beam from the wood answers it. Focus ↗

12 Woe to him who is building a city by blood, || And establishing a city by iniquity. Focus ↗

13 Behold, is it not from YHWH of Hosts || And peoples are fatigued for fire, || And nations for vanity... Focus ↗

14 For the earth is full of the knowledge of the glory of YHWH, || As the waters cover over a sea. Focus ↗

15 Woe to him who is giving drink to his neighbor, || Pouring out your bottle, and also making drunk, |... Focus ↗

16 You have been filled—shame without honor, || Drink also, and be uncircumcised, || Turn around to you... Focus ↗

17 For violence done to Lebanon covers you, || And spoil of beasts frightens them, || Because of man’s... Focus ↗

18 What profit has a carved image given || That its former has hewn it? A molten image and teacher of f... Focus ↗

19 Woe to him who is saying to wood, Awake, || To a mute stone, Stir up, || It is a teacher! Behold, it... Focus ↗

20 And YHWH is in His holy temple, || Be silent before Him, all the earth!” Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Habakkuk
Chapter: Chapter 2 (20 verses)
Version: Literal Standard Version

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