Berean Standard Bible
“How long, O LORD, must I call for help but You do not hear, or cry out to You, “Violence!” but You do not save?”
Habakkuk sees violence and injustice in Judah and cries out to God, wondering why he seems not to hear. The book is built around the prophet's honest questions.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
How long, O LORD, must I call for help but You do not hear, or cry out to You, “Violence!” but You do not save?
World English Bible (WEB)
Yahweh, how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you “Violence!” and will you not save?
King James Version (KJV)
O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!
American Standard Version (ASV)
O Jehovah, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear? I cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
How long, O Lord, will your ears be shut to my voice? I make an outcry to you about violent behaviour, but you do not send salvation.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
¿Hasta cuándo, oh Jehová, clamaré, y no oirás; y daré voces á ti á causa de la violencia, y no salvarás?
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Señor, ¿por cuánto tiempo debo clamar pidiéndote ayuda sin que me oigas? ¿Hasta cuándo te pediré que nos salves de esta cruel violencia?
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