Habakkuk 2:16
14 For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
15 Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin until they are drunk, in order to gaze at their nakedness!
You will be filled with shame instead of glory. You too must drink and expose your uncircumcision! The cup in the LORD’s right hand will come around to you, and utter disgrace will cover your glory.
17 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.
18 What use is an idol, that a craftsman should carve it— or an image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- You will be filled with shame instead of glory. You too must drink and expose your uncircumcision! The cup in the LORD’s right hand will come around to you, and utter disgrace will cover your glory.
- KJV
- Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD’s right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory.
- WEB
- You are filled with shame, and not glory. You will also drink and be exposed! The cup of the LORD’s right hand will come around to you, and disgrace will cover your glory.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- Thou art filled with shame instead of glory; drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of Jehovah's right hand shall be turned unto thee, and a shameful spewing shall be on thy glory.
- BLB
- You have been filled with shame instead of glory. Drink, you also, and expose your uncircumcision. It will turn around upon you—the cup of the right hand of YHWH, and disgrace [be] upon your glory.
- ÅB
- Du blir mettet med skam og ikke med ære; drikk også du og vis din forhud fram! Begeret i Herrens høyre hånd skal i sin tid komme til deg, og dyp skam skal skjule din ære.
- OTB
- Du vil bli fylt med skam i stedet for ære.
Drikk, du selv, og avdekk din egen nakenhet!
Begeret i Herrens høyre hånd vil komme rundt til deg,
Og fullstendig vanære vil komme over din herlighet. - B1930
- Du blir mettet med skam og ikke med ære; drikk også du og vis din forhud frem! Begeret i Herrens høire hånd skal i sin tid komme til dig, og dyp skam skal skjule din ære.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 47:3
Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.”
Read in contextNahum 3:5–6
“Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show your nakedness to the nations and your shame to the kingdoms.
Read in contextRevelation 18:6
Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.
Read in contextPsalms 75:8
For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours from His cup, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to the dregs.
Read in contextHosea 7:5
The princes are inflamed with wine on the day of our king; so he joins hands with those who mock him.
Read in contextIsaiah 49:26
I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”
Read in contextIsaiah 20:4
so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old alike, naked and barefoot, with bared buttocks—to Egypt’s shame.
Read in contextPhilippians 3:19
Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.
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