Habakkuk 2:12
What does Habakkuk 2:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Habakkuk 2:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and establisheth a city by iniquity!
KJV
King James Version · 1611Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and establisheth a city by iniquity!
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949A curse on him who is building a place with blood, and basing a town on evil-doing!
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Woe <FI>to<Fi> him who is building a city by blood, And establishing a city by iniquity.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and prepareth a city by iniquity.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and establisheth a city by unrighteousness!
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 11:47
The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.
- Daniel 4:27
Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
- Nahum 3:1
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and rapine; the prey departeth not.
- 1 Kings 16:34
In his days did Hiel the Beth-elite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof with the loss of Abiram his first-born, and set up the gates thereof with the loss of his youngest son Segub, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.
- Jeremiah 22:13
Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by injustice; that useth his neighbor’s service without wages, and giveth him not his hire;
- Genesis 4:11
And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;
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