Habakkuk 1:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Habakkuk 1:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Habakkuk 1:9 is a verse from the book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Habakkuk 1:9 — KJV
“They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand. their...: or, the supping up of their faces, etc: or, their faces shall look (Heb. the opposition of their faces) toward the east”
— Habakkuk 1:9 (KJV)
Habakkuk 1:9 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 1:9
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. pools...: Heb. gathering of their waters”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:9: come, gather, etc
“And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:9: faces, etc, look
“And if the priest shall come in, and look upon it, and, behold, the plague hath not spread in the house, after the house was plaistered: then the priest shall pronounce the house clean, because the plague is healed. shall come...: Heb. in coming in shall come in, etc”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:9: come, etc, look
“Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household, home unto thee. bring: Heb. gather”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:9: come, wind, gather
“And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company? comest...: Heb. art gathered together?”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:9: come, faces, gather
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