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Habakkuk 2:8

yBecause you have plundered many nations,

all the remnant of the peoples shall plunder you,

zfor the blood of man and yviolence to the earth,

to cities and all who dwell in them.

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Habakkuk 2:8 — The New International Version (NIV)

Because you have plundered many nations,

the peoples who are left will plunder you.

For you have shed human blood;

you have destroyed lands and cities and everyone in them.

Habakkuk 2:8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Habakkuk 2:8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Because you have plundered many nations;

now all the survivors will plunder you.

You committed murder throughout the countryside

and filled the towns with violence.

Habakkuk 2:8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Because you have plundered many nations,

All the remnant of the people shall plunder you,

Because of men’s blood

And the violence of the land and the city,

And of all who dwell in it.

Habakkuk 2:8 — New Century Version (NCV)

Because you have stolen from many nations,

those who are left will take much from you.

This is because you have killed many people,

destroying countries and cities and everyone in them.

Habakkuk 2:8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Because thou hast plundered many nations, all the remnant of the peoples shall plunder thee, because of men’s blood, and for the violence done to the land, to the city and to all that dwell therein.

Habakkuk 2:8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Because thou hast plundered many nations, all the rest of the peoples shall plunder thee; because of men’s blood, and for the violence done to the land, to the city, and all that dwell therein.

Habakkuk 2:8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

You have looted many nations. 

All the rest of the people will loot you 

because of the slaughter and violence done 

to lands, cities, and all their inhabitants. 

Habakkuk 2:8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Since you have plundered many nations,

all the peoples who remain will plunder you—

because of human bloodshed

and violence against lands, cities,

and all who live in them.

Habakkuk 2:8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Because you have plundered many nations,

all that survive of the peoples shall plunder you—

because of human bloodshed, and violence to the earth,

to cities and all who live in them.

Habakkuk 2:8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Because you plundered many nations,

all the remaining nations will plunder you

on account of the blood of humanity

and violence against the land,

and against cities and all who live in them.

Habakkuk 2:8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

You have robbed many nations.

So the nations that are left will rob you.

You have spilled man’s blood.

You have destroyed lands and cities

and everyone in them.’

Habakkuk 2:8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Because you have looted many nations,

All the remainder of the peoples will loot you—

Because of human bloodshed and violence done to the land,

To the town and all its inhabitants.


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