Habakkuk 2:13

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Is it not indeed from the LORD of Hosts that the labor of the people only feeds the fire, and the nations weary themselves in vain?

In context

11 For the stones will cry out from the wall, and the rafters will echo it from the woodwork.

12 Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed and establishes a town by iniquity!

13 Is it not indeed from the LORD of Hosts that the labor of the people only feeds the fire, and the nations weary themselves in vain?

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!

BSB Berean Standard Bible: Is it not indeed from the LORD of Hosts that the labor of the people only feeds the fire, and the nations weary themselves in vain?
KJV King James 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?
WEB World English Bible: Behold, isn’t it from the LORD of Armies that the peoples labor for the fire, and the nations weary themselves for vanity?
ASV 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?
YLT Young's Literal Translation: Lo, is it not from Jehovah of Hosts And peoples are fatigued for fire, And nations for vanity are weary?
DBY Darby Translation: Behold, is it not of Jehovah of hosts that the peoples labour for the fire, and the nations weary themselves in vain?
WBS Webster Bible: Behold, is it not from the LORD of hosts that the people shall labor in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?