ESV: Behold, is it not from the LORD of hosts that peoples labor merely for fire, and nations weary themselves for nothing?
NIV: Has not the LORD Almighty determined that the people's labor is only fuel for the fire, that the nations exhaust themselves for nothing?
NASB: Is it not indeed from the Lord of armies That peoples labor merely for fire, And nations become weary for nothing?
CSB: Is it not from the Lord of Armies that the peoples labor only to fuel the fire and countries exhaust themselves for nothing?
NLT: 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!
KJV: 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?
NKJV: Behold, is it not of the Lord of hosts That the peoples labor to feed the fire, And nations weary themselves in vain?
