Habakkuk 1:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!”

Habakkuk 1:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Habakkuk 1:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Habakkuk 1:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh, how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you “Violence!” and will you not save?”

Habakkuk 1:2 — World English Bible

Habakkuk 1:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“O Jehovah, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear? I cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save. ”

Habakkuk 1:2 — American Standard Version

Habakkuk 1:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Till when, O Jehovah, have I cried, And Thou dost not hear? I cry unto Thee--`Violence,' and Thou dost not save.”

Habakkuk 1:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Habakkuk 1:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Jehovah, how long shall I cry and thou wilt not hear? I cry out unto thee, Violence! and thou dost not save. ”

Habakkuk 1:2 — Darby Translation

Habakkuk 1:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“O Lord, howe long shall I crye, and thou wilt not heare! euen crye out vnto thee for violence, and thou wilt not helpe!”

Habakkuk 1:2 — Geneva Bible

Habakkuk 1:2 in Context — Habakkuk 1

1 The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.

2 O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!

3 Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.

4 Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.

Read the full chapter: Habakkuk 1 — The Testing of Job →

What Does Habakkuk 1:2 Mean?

Habakkuk 1:2 is a verse from the Book of Habakkuk, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Habakkuk chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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