Habakkuk 2:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
Habakkuk 2:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Habakkuk 2:13 in 6 Bible Translations
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Habakkuk 2:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Behold, isn’t it from Yahweh of Armies that the peoples labor for the fire, and the nations weary themselves for vanity?”
Habakkuk 2:13 — World English Bible
Habakkuk 2:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Behold, is it not of Jehovah of hosts that the peoples labor for the fire, and the nations weary themselves for vanity? ”
Habakkuk 2:13 — American Standard Version
Habakkuk 2:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Lo, is it not from Jehovah of Hosts And peoples are fatigued for fire, And nations for vanity are weary?”
Habakkuk 2:13 — Young's Literal Translation
Habakkuk 2:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Behold, is it not of Jehovah of hosts that the peoples labour for the fire, and the nations weary themselves in vain? ”
Habakkuk 2:13 — Darby Translation
Habakkuk 2:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Beholde, is it not of the Lord of hostes that the people shall labour in ye very fire? the people shall euen weary themselues for very vanitie.”
Habakkuk 2:13 — Geneva Bible
Habakkuk 2:13 in Context — Habakkuk 2
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.
15 Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!
What Does Habakkuk 2:13 Mean?
Habakkuk 2:13 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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