Habakkuk 2:14 - Forerunner Commentary

Habakkuk 2:14

12 “Woe to him who builds a town with bloodshed,
Who establishes a city by iniquity!

13 Behold, is it not of the Lord of hosts
That the peoples labor¹ to feed the fire,
And 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 neighbor,
¹Pressing him to your ^abottle,
Even to make him drunk,
That you may look on¹ his nakedness!

16 You are filled with shame instead of glory.
You also—drink!
And¹ be exposed as uncircumcised!
The cup of the Lord’s right hand will be turned against you,
And utter shame will be on your glory.

17 For the violence done to Lebanon will cover you,
And the plunder of beasts which made them afraid,
Because of men’s blood
And the violence of the land and the city,
And of all who dwell in it.

Verse Comparison: Habakkuk 2:14

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American Standard Version
For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea.

Amplified® Bible
But [the time is coming when] the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.

Contemporary English Version
Just as water fills the sea, the land will be filled with people who know and honor the LORD.

Darby English Version
For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Jehovah as the waters cover the sea.

Good News Bible
But the earth will be as full of the knowledge of the LORD's glory as the seas are full of water.

King James Version
For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

New American Standard Bible
"For the earth will be filled With the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, As the waters cover the sea.

New International Version
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD,
as the waters cover the sea.

New King James Version
For the earth will be filled
With the knowledge of the glory of the LORD,
As the waters cover the sea.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"For the earth will fill With the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, As the waters cover the sea.

Revised Standard Version
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

Young's Literal Translation
For full is the earth of the knowledge of the honour of Jehovah, As waters cover `the bottom of' a sea.

New English Translation
For recognition of the Lord’s sovereign majesty will fill the earth just as the waters fill up the sea.¹

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