Habakkuk 1:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Habakkuk 1:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Habakkuk 1:1 is a verse from the book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Habakkuk 1:1 — KJV
“The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.”
— Habakkuk 1:1 (KJV)
Habakkuk 1:1 in Context — About the Book of Habakkuk
Habakkuk dares to interrogate God — why do the wicked prosper while you stay silent? God answers with a vision worth waiting for and the line that ignited the Reformation: the righteous shall live by faith. The book ends in one of Scripture's boldest declarations of joy despite empty barns.
Cross-References for Habakkuk 1:1
“Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:1: burden, prophet, see
“And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:1: prophet, see
“If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him. and...: or, wilt thou cease to help him? or, and wouldest cease to leave thy business for him: thou shalt surely leave it to join with him”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:1: burden, see
“(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:1: prophet, see
“That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:1: prophet, see
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