Habakkuk 2:15
What does Habakkuk 2:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Habakkuk 2:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Woe 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!
KJV
King James Version · 1611Woe 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!
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Woe 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!
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949A curse on him who gives his neighbour the wine of his wrath, making him overcome with strong drink from the cup of his passion, so that you may be a witness of their shame!
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Woe <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.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Woe to him that giveth drink to his friend, and presenteth his gall, and maketh him drunk, that he may behold his nakedness.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, — that pourest out thy flask, and makest [him] drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!
Context
v.14For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea.
v.15This passage
v.16Thou art filled with shame, and not glory: drink thou also, and be as one uncircumcised; the cup of Jehovah’s right hand shall come round unto thee, and foul shame shall be upon thy glory.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 25:15
For thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, unto me: Take this cup of the wine of wrath at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it.
- Revelation 18:3
For by the wine of the wrath of her fornication all the nations are fallen; and the kings of the earth committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth waxed rich by the power of her wantonness.
- Genesis 19:32
come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
- Genesis 9:22
And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.
- 2 Samuel 13:26
Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?
- Exodus 32:25
And when Moses saw that the people were broken loose, (for Aaron had let them loose for a derision among their enemies,)
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