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Habakkuk 2:11

Judgment

9 Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!

10 Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, 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.

12 Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!

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?

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
For the stones will cry out from the wall, and the rafters will echo it from the woodwork.
KJV
For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
WEB
For the stone will cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the woodwork will answer it.
ASV
For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
DARBY
For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
BLB
For a stone from the wall will cry out, and a beam from the timbers will answer it:
ÅB
for steinen i veggen skal skrike, og bjelken i treverket skal svare den.
OTB
For steinen vil rope ut fra veggen,
Og bjelken vil svare fra rammen.
B1930
for stenen i veggen skal skrike, og bjelken i treverket skal svare den.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Luke 19:40

    And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

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  • Joshua 24:27

    And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God.

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  • James 5:3–4

    Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.

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  • Job 31:38–40

    If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;

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  • Genesis 4:10

    And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.

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  • Revelation 6:10

    And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

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  • Hebrews 12:24

    And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

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