2:8 Because you robbed many countries, 1
all who are left among the nations 2 will rob you.
You have shed human blood
and committed violent acts against lands, cities, 3 and those who live in them.
2:9 The one who builds his house by unjust gain is as good as dead. 4
He does this so he can build his nest way up high
and escape the clutches of disaster. 5
2:10 Your schemes will bring shame to your house.
Because you destroyed many nations, you will self-destruct. 6
2:11 For the stones in the walls will cry out,
and the wooden rafters will answer back. 7
2:12 The one who builds a city by bloodshed is as good as dead 8 –
he who starts 9 a town by unjust deeds.