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Habakkuk 2:7–8

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7Shall they not rise up zsuddenly that shall bite thee,

And awake that shall avex thee,

And thou shalt be bfor booties unto them?

8cBecause thou hast spoiled many nations,

cAll the remnant of the people dshall spoil thee;

eBecause of men’s †blood, and for fthe violence of the land,

eOf the city, and of all that dwell therein.

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Footnotes

  1. zSee Prov. 6:15. Comp. Isai. 21:5–9.
  2. aSee Eccles. 12:3.
  3. bSee Isai. 42:22.
  4. cSo Isai. 33:1. See Obad. 15.
  5. cSo Isai. 33:1. See Obad. 15.
  6. ever. 17.
  7. †Heb. bloods. ver. 12, 17. See Hos. 4:2.
  8. fRather as Joel 3:19. Obad. 10. So ver. 17.
  9. ever. 17.

Cross references

  1. dJer. 50:10.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Will not your debtors suddenly arise,

and those awake who will make you tremble?

Then you will be spoil for them.

Because you have plundered many nations,

all the remnant of the peoples shall plunder you,

for the blood of man and violence to the earth,

to cities and all who dwell in them.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Will not your creditors suddenly arise?

Will they not wake up and make you tremble?

Then you will become their prey.

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Won’t your creditors suddenly arise,

and those who disturb you wake up?

Then you will become spoil for them.

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

Suddenly, your debtors will take action.

They will turn on you and take all you have,

while you stand trembling and helpless.

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Will not your creditors suddenly rise up

and awaken those who make you tremble?

Then you shall be as plunder for them.

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.