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 Tramaste plano vergonhoso para tua casa, exterminaste muitos povos, e pecaste contra tua vida.

11 Porque a pedra clamará desde a parede, e a trave desde a estrutura de madeiras lhe responderá.

12 Ai daquele que edifica a cidade com sangues, e do que estabelece a vila com perversidade!

13 Eis que isto não vem da parte do SENHOR dos exércitos, que os povos trabalham para o fogo, e as nações se cansam em vão?

14 Porque a terra se encherá de conhecimento da glória do SENHOR, como as águas cobrem o mar.

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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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