Habakkuk 2:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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!”
Habakkuk 2:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Habakkuk 2:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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Habakkuk 2:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Woe to him who gives his neighbor drink, pouring your inflaming wine until they are drunk, so that you may gaze at their naked bodies!”
Habakkuk 2:15 — World English Bible
Habakkuk 2:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink, to thee that addest thy venom, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness! ”
Habakkuk 2:15 — American Standard Version
Habakkuk 2:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Woe <FI>to<Fi> him who is giving drink to his neighbour, Pouring out thy bottle, and also making drunk, In order to look on their nakedness.”
Habakkuk 2:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Habakkuk 2:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, — that pourest out thy flask, and makest [him] drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness! ”
Habakkuk 2:15 — Darby Translation
Habakkuk 2:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Wo vnto him that giueth his neighbour drinke: thou ioynest thine heate, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest see their priuities.”
Habakkuk 2:15 — Geneva Bible
Habakkuk 2:15 in Context — Habakkuk 2
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!
16 Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the Lord’s right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory.
17 For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men’s blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
What Does Habakkuk 2:15 Mean?
Habakkuk 2:15 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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