Habakkuk 2:8 “Because you have plundered many nations, the remnant of the people wil…”

Habakkuk 2:8

Because you have plundered many nations, the remnant of the people will plunder you— because of your bloodshed against man and your violence against the land, the city, and all their dwellers.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men’s blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.

World English Bible

Because you have plundered many nations, all the remnant of the peoples will plunder you because of men’s blood, and for the violence done to the land, to the city and to all who dwell in it.

American Standard Version

Because thou hast plundered many nations, all the remnant of the peoples shall plunder thee, because of men’s blood, and for the violence done to the land, to the city and to all that dwell therein.

Geneva Bible 1599

Because thou hast spoyled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoyle thee, because of mens blood, and for the wrong done in the land, in the citie, and vnto all that dwell therein.

Darby Translation

Because thou hast plundered many nations, all the rest of the peoples shall plunder thee; because of men's blood, and for the violence [done] to the land, to the city, and all that dwell therein.

Young's Literal Translation

Because thou hast spoiled many nations, Spoil thee do all the remnant of the peoples, Because of man's blood, and of violence [to] the land, [To] the city, and [to] all dwelling in it.

Bible in Basic English

Because you have taken their goods from great nations, all the rest of the peoples will take your goods from you; because of men's blood and violent acts against the land and the town and all who are living in it.

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Cross references

“thou”

Isaiah 33:1 Habakkuk 2:17 Jeremiah 27:7 Habakkuk 2:10 Isaiah 33:4 Jeremiah 30:16

Isaiah 33:1 · BSB

Woe to you, O destroyer never destroyed, O traitor never betrayed! When you have finished destroying, you will be destroyed. When you have finished betraying, you will be betrayed.

Habakkuk 2:17 · BSB

For your violence against Lebanon will overwhelm you, and the destruction of animals will terrify you, because of your bloodshed against men and your violence against the land, the city, and all their dwellers.

Jeremiah 27:7 · BSB

All nations will serve him and his son and grandson, until the time of his own land comes; then many nations and great kings will enslave him.

Habakkuk 2:10 · BSB

You have plotted shame for your house by cutting off many peoples and forfeiting your life.

Isaiah 33:4 · BSB

Your spoil, O nations, is gathered as by locusts; like a swarm of locusts men sweep over it.

Jeremiah 30:16 · BSB

Nevertheless, all who devour you will be devoured, and all your adversaries—every one of them— will go off into exile. Those who plundered you will be plundered, and all who raided you will be raided.

“the violence”

Psalm 137:8 Isaiah 47:6 Jeremiah 50:28 Jeremiah 51:8 Jeremiah 51:24 Micah 4:11–13

Psalm 137:8 · BSB

O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, blessed is he who repays you as you have done to us.

Isaiah 47:6 · BSB

I was angry with My people; I profaned My heritage, and I placed them under your control. You showed them no mercy; even on the elderly you laid a most heavy yoke.

Jeremiah 50:28 · BSB

Listen to the fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon, declaring in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance for His temple.

Jeremiah 51:8 · BSB

Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been shattered. Wail for her; get her balm for her pain; perhaps she can be healed.

Jeremiah 51:24 · BSB

Before your very eyes I will repay Babylon and all the dwellers of Chaldea for all the evil they have done in Zion,” declares the LORD.

Micah 4:11–13 · BSB

But now many nations have assembled against you, saying, “Let her be defiled, and let us feast our eyes on Zion.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7Will not your creditors suddenly arise and those who disturb you awaken? Then you will become their prey.

9Woe to him who builds his house by unjust gain, to place his nest on high and escape the hand of disaster!

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