New American Standard Bible 1995
Habakkuk 2:9-12
9“WoeH1945 to him who getsH1214 1evilH7451 gainH1215 for his houseH1004 To 2putH7760 his nestH7064 on highH4791, To be deliveredH5337 from the handH3709 of calamityH7451!10You have devisedH3289 a 3shamefulH1322 thingH1322 for your houseH1004 By cuttingH7096 offH7096 manyH7227 peoplesH5971; So you are 4sinningH2398 against yourselfH5315.11SurelyH3588 the 5stoneH68 will cryH2199 out from the wallH7023, And the rafterH3714 will answerH6030 it from the 6frameworkH6086.
12“WoeH1945 to him who 7buildsH1129 a cityH5892 with bloodshedH1818 And foundsH3559 a townH7151 with 8violenceH5767!
Notes
- 1. Habakkuk 2:9 Jer 22:13; Ezek 22:27 ↩
- 2. Habakkuk 2:9 Jer 49:16 ↩
- 3. Habakkuk 2:10 2 Kin 9:26; Nah 1:14; Hab 2:16 ↩
- 4. Habakkuk 2:10 Jer 26:19 ↩
- 5. Habakkuk 2:11 Josh 24:27; Luke 19:40 ↩
- 6. Habakkuk 2:11 Lit wood ↩
- 7. Habakkuk 2:12 Mic 3:10; Nah 3:1 ↩
- 8. Habakkuk 2:12 Or injustice ↩
Commentaries on Habakkuk 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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