Habakkuk 2:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Habakkuk 2:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Habakkuk 2:7 is a verse from the book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Habakkuk 2:7 — KJV
“Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?”
— Habakkuk 2:7 (KJV)
Habakkuk 2:7 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 2:7
“Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know. from...: Heb. the morning thereof put: Heb. expiate”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:7: rise, suddenly, shalt
“Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:7: vex, shalt
“Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time. a wife...: or, one wife to another”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:7: vex, shalt
“Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:7: rise, shalt
“And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:7: rise, shalt
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