2:1 I will stand 5975 8799 upon my watch 4931, and set 3320 8691 me upon the tower 4692, and will watch 6822 8762 to see 7200 8800 what he will say 1696 8762 unto me, and what I shall answer 7725 8686 when I am reproved 8433.(tower: Heb. fenced place)(unto me: or, in me)(when…: or, when I am argued with: Heb. upon my reproof, or, arguing)

2:2 And the LORD 3068 answered 6030 8799 me, and said 559 8799, Write 3789 8798 the vision 2377, and make [it] plain 874 8761 upon tables 3871, that he may run 7323 8799 that readeth 7121 8802 it.

2:3 For the vision 2377 [is] yet for an appointed time 4150, but at the end 7093 it shall speak 6315 8686, and not lie 3576 8762: though it tarry 4102 8698, wait 2442 8761 for it; because it will surely 935 8800 come 935 8799, it will not tarry 309 8762.

2:4 Behold, his soul 5315 [which] is lifted up 6075 8795 is not upright 3474 8804 in him: but the just 6662 shall live 2421 8799 by his faith 530.

2:5 Yea also, because he transgresseth 898 8802 by wine 3196, [he is] a proud 3093 man 1397, neither keepeth at home 5115 8799, who enlargeth 7337 8689 his desire 5315 as hell 7585, and [is] as death 4194, and cannot be satisfied 7646 8799, but gathereth 622 8799 unto him all nations 1471, and heapeth 6908 8799 unto him all people 5971:(Yea…: or, How much more)

2:6 Shall not all these take up 5375 8799 a parable 4912 against him, and a taunting 4426 proverb 2420 against him, and say 559 8799, Woe 1945 to him that increaseth 7235 8688 [that which is] not his! how long? and to him that ladeth 3513 8688 himself with thick clay 5671!(Woe…: or, Ho, he)

2:7 Shall they not rise up 6965 8799 suddenly 6621 that shall bite 5391 8802 thee, and awake 3364 8799 that shall vex 2111 8772 thee, and thou shalt be for booties 4933 unto them?

2:8 Because thou hast spoiled 7997 8804 many 7227 nations 1471, all the remnant 3499 of the people 5971 shall spoil 7997 8799 thee; because of men's 120 blood 1818, and [for] the violence 2555 of the land 776, of the city 7151, and of all that dwell 3427 8802 therein.(blood: Heb. bloods)

2:9 Woe 1945 to him that coveteth 1214 8802 an evil 7451 covetousness 1215 to his house 1004, that he may set 7760 8800 his nest 7064 on high 4791, that he may be delivered 5337 8736 from the power 3709 of evil 7451!(coveteth…: or, gaineth and evil gain)(power…: Heb. palm of the hand)

2:10 Thou hast consulted 3289 8804 shame 1322 to thy house 1004 by cutting off 7096 8800 many 7227 people 5971, and hast sinned 2398 8802 [against] thy soul 5315.

2:11 For the stone 68 shall cry out 2199 8799 of the wall 7023, and the beam out 3714 of the timber 6086 shall answer 6030 8799 it.(beam: or, piece, or, fastening)(answer it: or, witness against it)

2:12 Woe 1945 to him that buildeth 1129 8802 a town 5892 with blood 1818, and stablisheth 3559 8790 a city 7151 by iniquity 5766!(blood: Heb. bloods)

2:13 Behold, [is it] not of the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635 that the people 5971 shall labour 3021 8799 in the very 1767 fire 784, and the people 3816 shall weary 3286 8799 themselves for very 1767 vanity 7385?(for…: or, in vain?)

2:14 For the earth 776 shall be filled 4390 8735 with the knowledge 3045 8800 of the glory 3519 of the LORD 3068, as the waters 4325 cover 3680 8762 the sea 3220.(with…: or, by knowing the glory)

2:15 Woe 1945 unto him that giveth his neighbour 7453 drink 8248 8688, that puttest 5596 8764 thy bottle 2573 to [him], and makest [him] drunken 7937 8763 also, that thou mayest look 5027 8687 on their nakedness 4589!

2:16 Thou art filled 7646 8804 with shame 7036 for glory 3519: drink 8354 8798 thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered 6188 8734: the cup 3563 of the LORD'S 3068 right hand 3225 shall be turned 5437 8735 unto thee, and shameful spewing 7022 [shall be] on thy glory 3519.(with…: or, more with shame than with glory)

2:17 For the violence 2555 of Lebanon 3844 shall cover 3680 8762 thee, and the spoil 7701 of beasts 929, [which] made them afraid 2865 8686, because of men's 120 blood 1818, and for the violence 2555 of the land 776, of the city 7151, and of all that dwell 3427 8802 therein.

2:18 What profiteth 3276 8689 the graven image 6459 that the maker 3335 8802 thereof hath graven 6458 8804 it; the molten image 4541, and a teacher 3384 8688 of lies 8267, that the maker 3335 8802 of his work 3336 trusteth 982 8804 therein, to make 6213 8800 dumb 483 idols 457?(maker of…: Heb. fashioner of his fashion)

2:19 Woe 1945 unto him that saith 559 8802 to the wood 6086, Awake 6974 8685; to the dumb 1748 stone 68, Arise 5782 8798, it shall teach 3384 8686! Behold, it [is] laid 8610 8803 over with gold 2091 and silver 3701, and [there is] no breath 7307 at all in the midst 7130 of it.