American Standard Version
"Behold, is it not of Jehovah of hosts that the peoples labor for the fire, and the nations weary themselves for vanity? "
— Habakkuk 2:13, American Standard Version
“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?”
“Behold, isn't it of Yahweh of Armies that the peoples labor for the fire, and the nations weary themselves for vanity?”
“Be sure of this! The LORD of Heaven’s Armies has decreed: The nations’ efforts will go up in smoke; their exhausting work will be for nothing.”
“Are not these things from the Lord of hosts? for the people shall labour in a great fire: and the nations in vain, and they shall faint.”
“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?”
“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?”
Thou hast devised shame to thy house, by cutting off many peoples, and hast sinned against thy soul.
For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and establisheth a city by iniquity!
Behold, is it not of Jehovah of hosts that the peoples labor for the fire, and the nations weary themselves for vanity?
For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea.
Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink, to thee that addest thy venom, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!
Thou art filled with shame, and not glory: drink thou also, and be as one uncircumcised; the cup of Jehovah’s right hand shall come round unto thee, and foul shame shall be upon thy glory.