Habakkuk 2:13
“Behold, is it not of the Lord of hostes, that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shal wearie themselues for very vanitie?”
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Habakkuk 2:13 Context
11For the stone shall crie out of the wall, and the beame out of the timber shall answere it. 12¶ Woe to him that buildeth a towne with blood, and stablisheth a citie by iniquitie. 13Behold, is it not of the Lord of hostes, that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shal wearie themselues for very vanitie? 14For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters couer the Sea. 15¶ Woe vnto him that giueth his neighbour drinke: that puttest thy bottell to him, and makest him drunken also; that thou mayest looke on their nakednesse.
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Other Translations for Habakkuk 2:13
Behold, [is it] not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?
- King James Version
"Is it not indeed from the LORD of hosts That peoples toil for fire, And nations grow weary for nothing?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Behold, is it not of Jehovah of hosts that the peoples labor for the fire, and the nations weary themselves for vanity?
- American Standard Version (1901)
See, is it not the pleasure of the Lord of armies that the peoples are working for the fire and using themselves up for nothing?
- Basic English Bible
Behold, is it not of Jehovah of hosts that the peoples labour for the fire, and the nations weary themselves in vain?
- Darby Bible
Behold, is it not from the LORD of hosts that the people shall labor in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?
- Webster's Bible
Behold, isn't it of Yahweh of Armies that the peoples labor for the fire, and the nations weary themselves for vanity?
- World English Bible
Lo, is it not from Jehovah of Hosts And peoples are fatigued for fire, And nations for vanity are weary?
- Youngs Literal Bible
Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the peoples labour for the fire, and the nations weary themselves for vanity?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Habakkuk 2:13
2:13 Is it not of the Lord - Is it not a judgment from God? Shall labour - That men go thro' the most painful labour. For very vanity - For nothing; without any reward of their labour.