Habakkuk 2
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Habakkuk 2:9-12

9WoeH1945 to him that covetethH1214 an evilH7451 covetousnessH1215 to his houseH1004, that he may setH7760 his nestH7064 on highH4791, that he may be deliveredH5337 from the powerH3709 of evilH7451!12 10Thou gavestH3289 shamefulH1322 counselH3289 to thy houseH1004 by cutting offH7096 manyH7227 peopleH5971, and hast sinnedH2398 against thy soulH5315. 11For the stoneH68 shall cry outH2199 of the wallH7023, and the beam outH3714 of the timberH6086 shall answerH6030 it.34 12WoeH1945 to him that buildethH1129 a townH5892 with bloodH1818, and establishethH3559 a cityH7151 by iniquityH5766!5

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Notes

  1. 1. Habakkuk 2:9 coveteth...: or, gaineth and evil gain ↩
  2. 2. Habakkuk 2:9 power...: Heb. palm of the hand ↩
  3. 3. Habakkuk 2:11 beam: or, piece, or, fastening ↩
  4. 4. Habakkuk 2:11 answer it: or, witness against it ↩
  5. 5. Habakkuk 2:12 blood: Heb. bloods ↩

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Revised Webster's Bible — 1833 — Public Domain