Habakkuk 2:8–10
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2:8Because you robbed many countries,29
all who are left among the nations30 will rob you.
You have shed human blood
and committed violent acts against lands, cities,31 and those who live in them.
2:9The one who builds his house by unjust gain is as good as dead.32
He does this so he can build his nest way up high
and escape the clutches of disaster.33
2:10Your schemes will bring shame to your house.
Because you destroyed many nations, you will self-destruct.34
Footnotes
- 29 Or “nations.”
- 30 Or “peoples.”
- 31 Heb “because of the shed blood of humankind and violence against land, city.” The singular forms אֶרֶץ (’erets, “land”) and קִרְיָה (qiryah, “city”) are collective, referring to all the lands and cities terrorized by the Babylonians.
- 32 Heb “Woe [to] the one who profits unjustly by evil unjust gain for his house.” On the term הוֹי (hoy) see the note on the word “dead” in v. .
- 33 Heb “to place his nest in the heights in order to escape from the hand of disaster.” Here the Babylonians are compared to a bird, perhaps an eagle, that builds its nest in an inaccessible high place where predators cannot reach it.
- 34 Heb “you planned shame for your house, cutting off many nations, and sinning [against] your life.”
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
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.
“Woe to him who gets evil gain for his house,
to set his nest on high,
to be safe from the reach of harm!
You have devised shame for your house
by cutting off many peoples;
you have forfeited your life.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
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.
“Woe to him who builds his house by unjust gain,
setting his nest on high
to escape the clutches of ruin!
You have plotted the ruin of many peoples,
shaming your own house and forfeiting your life.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
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.
Woe to him who dishonestly makes
wealth for his house
to place his nest on high,
to escape the grasp of disaster!
You have planned shame for your house
by wiping out many peoples
and sinning against your own self.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
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.
“What sorrow awaits you who build big houses
with money gained dishonestly!
You believe your wealth will buy security,
putting your family’s nest beyond the reach of danger.
But by the murders you committed,
you have shamed your name and forfeited your lives.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
LEBThe Lexham English Bible
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.
Woe to him who obtains profit from evil gain for his house,
to set his nest on high,
to be saved from the hand of misfortune!
You have plotted shame for your house,
cutting off many peoples
and sinning against your life.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
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.
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!
Thou hast consulted shame to thy house
By cutting off many people,
And hast sinned against thy soul.
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