Habakkuk 2:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Habakkuk 2:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Habakkuk 2:3 is a verse from the book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; b..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Habakkuk 2:3 — KJV
“For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.”
— Habakkuk 2:3 (KJV)
Habakkuk 2:3 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 2:3
“And both these kings' hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed. hearts: Heb. their hearts”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:3: yet, appointed, time
“And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed. try them: or, try by them”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:3: yet, appointed, time
“Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame with smoke rise up out of the city. sign: or, time and: Heb. with flame: Heb. elevation”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:3: appointed, time, lie
“To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:3: time, end, because
“Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter. They were...: or, They plainly spake in the beginning, saying, Surely they will ask of Abel, and so make an end”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:3: time, end, speak
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