2 And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. upon my reproof, or, arguing 2 And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. Copy Options. 2 I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. This is why He instructs him to write it down plainly so people will understand it and be encouraged by it—and thus run. Habakkuk 2:3 Context. It may seem that way, but ultimately, the vision is encouraging, hopeful, and glorious. Habakkuk 2:1 Context. # tower: Heb. Habakkuk 2 2 1 I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. Habakkuk 2:2. Habakkuk 2. KJV 1 I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. NIV 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. Habakkuk 2 - I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. Habakkuk 2 King James Version (KJV). The Authorized Version or King James Version (KJV), 1611, 1769. 1 I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. 2 And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. First, God allays some of the prophet's fears by implying that what He has told him is not necessarily a revelation of doom and despair. 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. fenced place # unto me: or, in me # when…: or, when I am argued with: Heb. Cite Share Print BLB Searches. 1 I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.