10 They scoff at kings,
And princes are scorned by them.
They deride every stronghold,
For they heap up earthen mounds and seize it.
11 Then his [a]mind changes, and he transgresses;
He commits offense,
(A)Ascribing this power to his god.”

The Prophet’s Second Question

12 Are You not (B)from everlasting,
O Lord my God, my Holy One?
We shall not die.
O Lord, (C)You have appointed them for judgment;
O Rock, You have marked them for (D)correction.

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 1:11 Lit. spirit or wind

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