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Habakkuk 2:1

NETBible	I will stand at my watch post; I will remain stationed on the city wall.¹ I will keep watching, so I can see what he says to me and can know² how I should answer when he counters my argument.³
NIV © biblegateway Hab 2:1	I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint.
NASB © biblegateway Hab 2:1	I will stand on my guard post And station myself on the rampart; And I will keep watch to see what He will speak to me, And how I may reply when I am reproved.
NLT © biblegateway Hab 2:1	I will climb up into my watchtower now and wait to see what the LORD will say to me and how he will answer my complaint.
MSG © biblegateway Hab 2:1	What's God going to say to my questions? I'm braced for the worst. I'll climb to the lookout tower and scan the horizon. I'll wait to see what God says, how he'll answer my complaint.
BBE © SABDAweb Hab 2:1	I will take my position and be on watch, placing myself on my tower, looking out to see what he will say to me, and what answer he will give to my protest.
NRSV © bibleoremus Hab 2:1	I will stand at my watchpost, and station myself on the rampart; I will keep watch to see what he will say to me, and what he will answer concerning my complaint.
NKJV © biblegateway Hab 2:1	I will stand my watch And set myself on the rampart, And watch to see what He will say to me, And what I will answer when I am corrected.
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KJV	I will stand <05975> (8799) upon my watch <04931>_, and set <03320> (8691) me upon the tower <04692>_, and will watch <06822> (8762) to see <07200> (8800) what he will say <01696> (8762) unto me, and what I shall answer <07725> (8686) when I am reproved <08433>_. {tower: Heb. fenced place} {unto me: or, in me} {when...: or, when I am argued with: Heb. upon my reproof, or, arguing}
NASB © biblegateway Hab 2:1	I will stand <05975> on my guard <04931> post <04931> And station <03320> myself on the rampart <04692> ; And I will keep <06822> watch <06822> to see <07200> what <04100> He will speak <01696> to me, And how <04100> I may reply <07725> when <05921> I am reproved <08433> .
LXXM	epi <1909> PREP thv <3588> T-GSF fulakhv <5438> N-GSF mou <1473> P-GS sthsomai <2476> V-FMI-1S kai <2532> CONJ epibhsomai <1910> V-FMI-1S epi <1909> PREP petran <4073> N-ASF kai <2532> CONJ aposkopeusw {V-FAI-1S} tou <3588> T-GSN idein <3708> V-AAN ti <5100> I-ASN lalhsei <2980> V-FAI-3S en <1722> PREP emoi <1473> P-DS kai <2532> CONJ ti <5100> I-ASN apokriyw {V-APS-1S} epi <1909> PREP ton <3588> T-ASM elegcon <1650> N-ASM mou <1473> P-GS
NET [draft] ITL	I will stand <05975> at <05921> my watch post <04931> ; I will remain stationed <03320> on <05921> the city wall <04692> . I will keep watching <06822> , so I can see <07200> what <04100> he says <01696> to me and can know how <04100> I should answer <07725> when he counters <08433> my argument <08433> .
HEBREW	ytxkwt <08433> le <05921> bysa <07725> hmw <04100> yb <0> rbdy <01696> hm <04100> twarl <07200> hpuaw <06822> rwum <04692> le <05921> hbuytaw <03320> hdmea <05975> ytrmsm <04931> le (2:1) <05921>

NETBible

I will stand at my watch post; I will remain stationed on the city wall.¹ I will keep watching, so I can see what he says to me and can know² how I should answer when he counters my argument.³

NET Notes

¹sn Habakkuk compares himself to a watchman stationed on the city wall who keeps his eyes open for approaching messengers or danger.

²tn The word “know” is supplied in the translation for clarification.

³tn Heb “concerning my correction [or, “reproof”].”