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World English Bible

Habakkuk 2 (WEBP)

[1] I will stand at my watch and set myself on the ramparts, and will look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint.
[2] Yahweh answered me, “Write the vision, and make it plain on tablets, that he who runs may read it.
[3] For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hurries toward the end, and won’t prove false. Though it takes time, wait for it, because it will surely come. It won’t delay.
[4] Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith.
[5] Yes, moreover, wine is treacherous: an arrogant man who doesn’t stay at home, who enlarges his desire as Sheol; he is like death and can’t be satisfied, but gathers to himself all nations and heaps to himself all peoples.
[6] Won’t all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, ‘Woe to him who increases that which is not his, and who enriches himself by extortion! How long?’
[7] Won’t your debtors rise up suddenly, and wake up those who make you tremble, and you will be their victim?
[8] Because you have plundered many nations, all the remnant of the peoples will plunder you because of men’s blood, and for the violence done to the land, to the city and to all who dwell in it.
[9] Woe to him who gets an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil!
[10] You have devised shame to your house by cutting off many peoples, and have sinned against your soul.
[11] For the stone will cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the woodwork will answer it.
[12] Woe to him who builds a town with blood, and establishes a city by iniquity!
[13] Behold, isn’t it from Yahweh of Armies that the peoples labor for the fire, and the nations weary themselves for vanity?
[14] For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of Yahweh’s glory, as the waters cover the sea.
[15] “Woe to him who gives his neighbor drink, pouring your inflaming wine until they are drunk, so that you may gaze at their naked bodies!
[16] You are filled with shame, and not glory. You will also drink and be exposed! The cup of Yahweh’s right hand will come around to you, and disgrace will cover your glory.
[17] For the violence done to Lebanon will overwhelm you, and the destruction of the animals will terrify you, because of men’s blood and for the violence done to the land, to every city and to those who dwell in them.
[18] “What value does the engraved image have, that its maker has engraved it; the molten image, even the teacher of lies, that he who fashions its form trusts in it, to make mute idols?
[19] Woe to him who says to the wood, ‘Awake!’ or to the mute stone, ‘Arise!’ Shall this teach? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all within it.
[20] But Yahweh is in his holy temple. Let all the earth be silent before him!”

Habakkuk 2:5 Sheol is the place of the dead.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Habakkuk 2 (KJVS)

[1] I will stand () upon my watch , and set () me upon the tower , and will watch () to see () what he will say () unto me, and what I shall answer () when I am reproved .
[2] And the LORD answered () me, and said (), Write () the vision , and make [it] plain () upon tables , that he may run () that readeth () it.
[3] For the vision [is] yet for an appointed time , but at the end it shall speak (), and not lie (): though it tarry (), wait () for it; because it will surely () come (), it will not tarry ().
[4] Behold, his soul [which] is lifted up () is not upright () in him: but the just shall live () by his faith .
[5] Yea also, because he transgresseth () by wine , [he is] a proud man , neither keepeth at home (), who enlargeth () his desire as hell , and [is] as death , and cannot be satisfied (), but gathereth () unto him all nations , and heapeth () unto him all people :
[6] Shall not all these take up () a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say (), Woe to him that increaseth () [that which is] not his! how long? and to him that ladeth () himself with thick clay !
[7] Shall they not rise up () suddenly that shall bite () thee, and awake () that shall vex () thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?
[8] Because thou hast spoiled () many nations , all the remnant of the people shall spoil () thee; because of men’s blood , and [for] the violence of the land , of the city , and of all that dwell () therein.
[9] Woe to him that coveteth () an evil covetousness to his house , that he may set () his nest on high , that he may be delivered () from the power of evil !
[10] Thou hast consulted () shame to thy house by cutting off () many people , and hast sinned () [against] thy soul .
[11] For the stone shall cry out () of the wall , and the beam out of the timber shall answer () it.
[12] Woe to him that buildeth () a town with blood , and stablisheth () a city by iniquity !
[13] Behold, [is it] not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour () in the very fire , and the people shall weary () themselves for very vanity ?
[14] For the earth shall be filled () with the knowledge () of the glory of the LORD , as the waters cover () the sea .
[15] Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink (), that puttest () thy bottle to [him], and makest [him] drunken () also, that thou mayest look () on their nakedness !
[16] Thou art filled () with shame for glory : drink () thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered (): the cup of the LORD’S right hand shall be turned () unto thee, and shameful spewing [shall be] on thy glory .
[17] For the violence of Lebanon shall cover () thee, and the spoil of beasts , [which] made them afraid (), because of men’s blood , and for the violence of the land , of the city , and of all that dwell () therein.
[18] What profiteth () the graven image that the maker () thereof hath graven () it; the molten image , and a teacher () of lies , that the maker () of his work trusteth () therein, to make () dumb idols ?
[19] Woe unto him that saith () to the wood , Awake (); to the dumb stone , Arise (), it shall teach ()! Behold, it [is] laid () over with gold and silver , and [there is] no breath at all in the midst of it.
[20] But the LORD [is] in his holy temple : let all the earth keep silence () before him.

Young’s Literal Translation

Habakkuk 2 (YLT)

[1] On my charge I stand, and I station myself on a bulwark, and I watch to see what He doth speak against me, and what I do reply to my reproof.
[2] And Jehovah answereth me and saith: ‘Write a vision, and explain on the tables, That he may run who is reading it.
[3] For yet the vision is for a season, And it breatheth for the end, and doth not lie, If it tarry, wait for it, For surely it cometh, it is not late.
[4] Lo, a presumptuous one! Not upright is his soul within him, And the righteous by his stedfastness liveth.
[5] And also, because the wine is treacherous, A man is haughty, and remaineth not at home, Who hath enlarged as sheol his soul, And is as death that is not satisfied, And doth gather unto itself all the nations, And doth assemble unto itself all the peoples,
[6] Do not these-all of them-against him a simile taken up, And a moral of acute sayings for him, And say, Woe to him who is multiplying what is not his? Till when also is he multiplying to himself heavy pledges?
[7] Do not thy usurers instantly rise up, And those shaking thee awake up, And thou hast been for a spoil to them?
[8] Because thou hast spoiled many nations, Spoil thee do all the remnant of the peoples, Because of man’s blood, and of violence to the land, To the city, and to all dwelling in it.
[9] Woe to him who is gaining evil gain for his house, To set on high his nest, To be delivered from the hand of evil,
[10] Thou hast counselled a shameful thing to thy house, To cut off many peoples, and sinful is thy soul.
[11] For a stone from the wall doth cry out, And a holdfast from the wood answereth it.
[12] Woe to him who is building a city by blood, And establishing a city by iniquity.
[13] Lo, is it not from Jehovah of Hosts And peoples are fatigued for fire, And nations for vanity are weary?
[14] For full is the earth of the knowledge of the honour of Jehovah, As waters cover the bottom of a sea.
[15] Woe to him who is giving drink to his neighbour, Pouring out thy bottle, and also making drunk, In order to look on their nakedness.
[16] Thou hast been filled-shame without honour, Drink thou also, and be uncircumcised, Turn round unto thee doth the cup of the right hand of Jehovah, And shameful spewing is on thine honour.
[17] For violence to Lebanon doth cover thee, And spoil of beasts doth affright them, Because of man’s blood, and of violence to the land, To the city, and to all dwelling in it.
[18] What profit hath a graven image given That its former hath graven it? A molten image and teacher of falsehood, That trusted hath the former on his own formation-to make dumb idols?
[19] Woe to him who is saying to wood, ‘Awake,’ ‘Stir up,’ to a dumb stone, It a teacher! lo, it is overlaid-gold and silver, And there is no spirit in its midst.
[20] And Jehovah is in His holy temple, Be silent before Him, all the earth!