Habakkuk 1:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Habakkuk 1:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Habakkuk 1:7 is a verse from the book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves. their judgment...: or, fro..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Habakkuk 1:7 — KJV
“They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves. their judgment...: or, from them shall proceed the judgment of these, and the captivity of these”
— Habakkuk 1:7 (KJV)
Habakkuk 1:7 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 1:7
“And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:7: themselves, these
“And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger. that follow...: Heb. that is at thy feet a great...: Heb. heat of anger”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:7: themselves, these
“Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:7: judgment, these
“Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you:”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:7: judgment, these
“These are the statutes and judgments and laws, which the LORD made between him and the children of Israel in mount Sinai by the hand of Moses.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:7: judgment, these
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