Habakkuk 1:2
What does Habakkuk 1:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Habakkuk 1:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000O Jehovah, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear? I cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save.
KJV
King James Version · 1611O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901O Jehovah, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear? I cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949How long, O Lord, will your ears be shut to my voice? I make an outcry to you about violent behaviour, but you do not send salvation.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Till when, O Jehovah, have I cried, And Thou dost not hear? I cry unto Thee--`Violence,' and Thou dost not save.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752How long, O Lord, shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear? shall I cry out to thee suffering violence, and thou wilt not save?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Jehovah, how long shall I cry and thou wilt not hear? I cry out unto thee, Violence! and thou dost not save.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 74:9
We see not our signs: There is no more any prophet; Neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.
- Psalms 94:3
Jehovah, how long shall the wicked, How long shall the wicked triumph?
- Revelation 6:10
and they cried with a great voice, saying, How long, O Master, the holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
- Psalms 13:1
How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
- Lamentations 3:8
Yea, when I cry, and call for help, he shutteth out my prayer.
- Psalms 22:1
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why art thou sofar from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?
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