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Habakkuk 2:12

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12“How terrible it will be for the Babylonians!

They build cities by spilling the blood of others.

They establish towns by committing crimes.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Woe to him who builds a town with blood

and founds a city on iniquity!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed

and establishes a town by injustice!

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed

and founds a town with injustice!

NLTNew Living Translation

“What sorrow awaits you who build cities

with money gained through murder and corruption!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Woe to him who builds a city by bloodguilt,

and who founds a city by wickedness!

KJV 1900King James Version

Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood,

And stablisheth a city by iniquity!