Habakkuk 2:12 - Tree of Life Version Oy to him who builds a city by bloodshed, and establishes a town with injustice! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity! Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Woe to him who builds a town with blood and establishes a city by iniquity! American Standard Version (1901) Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and establisheth a city by iniquity! Common English Bible Pity the one building a city with bloodshed and founding a village with injustice. Catholic Public Domain Version Woe to him who builds a town with blood and prepares a city by iniquity. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and prepareth a city by iniquity. |
During his days, Hiel of Bethel rebuilt Jericho. At the cost of Abiram his firstborn, he laid its foundation, and at the cost of his youngest son Segub, he set up its gates—according to the word of Adonai, which He had spoken through Joshua son of Nun.
Therefore thus says Adonai Elohim: ‘Oy to the city of bloodshed! I will also make the pile great,
Oy , bloody city! Full of deceit, full of plunder. The prey never departs.
Will not all take up a proverb against him or a scornful riddle about him? “Oy to one expanding what isn’t his! How long? Oy to one burdening himself with heavy debts!”
Now it is God who establishes us with you in Messiah. He anointed us,
At that time Joshua made an oath saying: “Cursed before Adonai is the man who rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho! On his firstborn he will lay its foundation, and on his youngest son he will set up its gates.”
And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the kedoshim and with the blood of the witnesses of Yeshua. When I saw her, I was totally astounded.