Habakkuk 1:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!”

Habakkuk 1:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Habakkuk 1:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Habakkuk 1:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh, how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you “Violence!” and will you not save?”

Habakkuk 1:2 — World English Bible

Habakkuk 1:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“O Jehovah, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear? I cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save.”

Habakkuk 1:2 — American Standard Version

Habakkuk 1:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Till when, O Jehovah, have I cried, And Thou dost not hear? I cry unto Thee--`Violence,' and Thou dost not save.”

Habakkuk 1:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Habakkuk 1:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Jehovah, how long shall I cry and thou wilt not hear? I cry out unto thee, Violence! and thou dost not save.”

Habakkuk 1:2 — Darby Translation

Habakkuk 1:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“O Lord, howe long shall I crye, and thou wilt not heare! euen crye out vnto thee for violence, and thou wilt not helpe!”

Habakkuk 1:2 — Geneva Bible

Habakkuk 1:2 in Context — Habakkuk 1

1 LA carga que vió Habacuc profeta.

2 ¿Hasta cuándo, oh Jehová, clamaré, y no oirás; [y] daré voces á ti á causa de la violencia, y no salvarás?

3 ¿Por qué me haces ver iniquidad, y haces que mire molestia, y saco y violencia delante de mí, habiendo además quien levante pleito y contienda?

4 Por lo cual la ley es debilitada, y el juicio no sale verdadero: por cuanto el impío asedia al justo, por eso sale torcido el juicio.

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What Does Habakkuk 1:2 Mean?

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