Strong's Lexicon Is it not הֲל֣וֹא (hă·lō·w) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) indeed הִנֵּ֔ה (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2009: 1) behold, lo, see, if from מֵאֵ֖ת (mê·’êṯ) Preposition-m | Direct object marker Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 of Hosts צְבָא֑וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural Strong's Hebrew 6635: 1) that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host 1a) army, host 1a1) host (of organised army) 1a2) host (of angels) 1a3) of sun, moon, and stars 1a4) of whole creation 1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war 1c) service that the labor וְיִֽיגְע֤וּ (wə·yî·ḡə·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3021: 1) to toil, labour, grow weary, be weary 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to toil, labour 1a2) to grow weary, be weary 1b) (Piel) to weary, make weary, cause to go toilsomely 1c) (Hiphil) to make to toil, make weary, cause to be weary of the people עַמִּים֙ (‘am·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5971: 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred only feeds בְּדֵי־ (bə·ḏê-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1767: 1) sufficiency, enough 1a) enough 1b) for, according to the abundance of, out of the abundance of, as often as the fire, אֵ֔שׁ (’êš) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 784: 1) fire 1a) fire, flames 1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany) 1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching) 1d) altar-fire 1e) God's anger (fig.) and nations וּלְאֻמִּ֖ים (ū·lə·’um·mîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3816: 1) a people, nation weary themselves יִעָֽפוּ׃ (yi·‘ā·p̄ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3286: 1) to be or grow weary, be fatigued, be faint 1a) (Qal) to be or grow weary, be fatigued, be faint 1b) (Hophal) wearied (participle) in בְּדֵי־ (bə·ḏê-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1767: 1) sufficiency, enough 1a) enough 1b) for, according to the abundance of, out of the abundance of, as often as vain ? רִ֥יק (rîq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7385: 1) emptiness, vanity, empty, idle, vain Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIs it not indeed from the LORD of Hosts that the labor of the people only feeds the fire, and the nations weary themselves in vain? Young's Literal Translation Lo, is it not from Jehovah of Hosts And peoples are fatigued for fire, And nations for vanity are weary? Holman Christian Standard Bible Is it not from the LORD of Hosts that the peoples labor only to fuel the fire and countries exhaust themselves for nothing ? New American Standard Bible "Is it not indeed from the LORD of hosts That peoples toil for fire, And nations grow weary for nothing? King James Bible Behold, [is it] not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity? Parallel Verses New International Version Has not the LORD Almighty determined that the people's labor is only fuel for the fire, that the nations exhaust themselves for nothing? New Living Translation Has not the LORD of Heaven's Armies promised that the wealth of nations will turn to ashes? They work so hard, but all in vain! English Standard Version Behold, is it not from the LORD of hosts that peoples labor merely for fire, and nations weary themselves for nothing? New American Standard Bible "Is it not indeed from the LORD of hosts That peoples toil for fire, And nations grow weary for nothing? King James Bible Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity? Holman Christian Standard Bible Is it not from the LORD of Hosts that the peoples labor only to fuel the fire and countries exhaust themselves for nothing? International Standard Version Is it not because of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies that people grow tired putting out fires, and nations weary themselves over nothing? NET Bible Be sure of this! The LORD who commands armies has decreed: The nations' efforts will go up in smoke; their exhausting work will be for nothing. American Standard Version Behold, is it not of Jehovah of hosts that the peoples labor for the fire, and the nations weary themselves for vanity? English Revised Version Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the peoples labour for the fire, and the nations weary themselves for vanity? Young's Literal Translation Lo, is it not from Jehovah of Hosts And peoples are fatigued for fire, And nations for vanity are weary? Cross References Isaiah 50:11 Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow. Jeremiah 51:58 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary. Habakkuk 1:1 The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see. Habakkuk 2:12 Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity! Habakkuk 2:11 For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it. Habakkuk 2:10 Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul. Habakkuk 2:14 For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. Habakkuk 2:15 Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness! Habakkuk 2:16 Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD'S right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory. 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