Habakkuk 1:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Habakkuk 1:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Habakkuk 1:8 is a verse from the book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall s..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Habakkuk 1:8 — KJV
“Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat. fierce: Heb. sharp”
— Habakkuk 1:8 (KJV)
Habakkuk 1:8 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 1:8
“And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations. multitude: Heb. fulness”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:8: also, than, come
“And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel. despise...: Heb. set us at light”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:8: also, than, more
“Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; long: Heb. wait”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:8: than, more, come
“I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. had...: Heb. had seen much”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:8: than, more, come
“Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are spoiled.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:8: horses, swifter, than
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