Habakkuk 2:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!”
Habakkuk 2:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Habakkuk 2:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Habakkuk 2:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Woe to him who builds a town with blood, and establishes a city by iniquity!”
Habakkuk 2:12 — World English Bible
Habakkuk 2:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and establisheth a city by iniquity! ”
Habakkuk 2:12 — American Standard Version
Habakkuk 2:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Woe <FI>to<Fi> him who is building a city by blood, And establishing a city by iniquity.”
Habakkuk 2:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Habakkuk 2:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and establisheth a city by unrighteousness! ”
Habakkuk 2:12 — Darby Translation
Habakkuk 2:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Wo vnto him that buildeth a towne with blood, and erecteth a citie by iniquitie.”
Habakkuk 2:12 — Geneva Bible
Habakkuk 2:12 in Context — Habakkuk 2
10 Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.
11 For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
12 Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!
13 Behold, is it not of the Lord of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?
14 For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.
What Does Habakkuk 2:12 Mean?
Habakkuk 2:12 is a verse from the Book of Habakkuk, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Habakkuk chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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