Habakkuk 2:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!”
Habakkuk 2:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Habakkuk 2:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Habakkuk 2:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Woe to him who builds a town with blood, and establishes a city by iniquity!”
Habakkuk 2:12 — World English Bible
Habakkuk 2:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and establisheth a city by iniquity!”
Habakkuk 2:12 — American Standard Version
Habakkuk 2:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Woe <FI>to<Fi> him who is building a city by blood, And establishing a city by iniquity.”
Habakkuk 2:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Habakkuk 2:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and establisheth a city by unrighteousness!”
Habakkuk 2:12 — Darby Translation
Habakkuk 2:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Wo vnto him that buildeth a towne with blood, and erecteth a citie by iniquitie.”
Habakkuk 2:12 — Geneva Bible
Habakkuk 2:12 in Context — Habakkuk 2
10 Tomaste consejo vergonzoso para tu casa, asolaste muchos pueblos, y has pecado contra tu vida.
11 Porque la piedra clamará desde el muro, y la tabla del enmaderado le responderá.
12 ¡Ay del que edifica la ciudad con sangres, y del que funda la villa con iniquidad!
13 ¿No es esto de Jehová de los ejércitos? Los pueblos pues trabajarán para el fuego, y las gentes se fatigarán en vano.
14 Porque la tierra será llena de conocimiento de la gloria de Jehová, como las aguas cubren la mar.
What Does Habakkuk 2:12 Mean?
Habakkuk 2:12 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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