Habakkuk 2:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Habakkuk 2:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Habakkuk 2:8 is a verse from the book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men's blood, and for ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Habakkuk 2:8 — KJV
“Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein. blood: Heb. bloods”
— Habakkuk 2:8 (KJV)
Habakkuk 2:8 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 2:8
“For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:8: because, spoil, men
“And say unto the people of the land, Thus saith the Lord GOD of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and of the land of Israel; They shall eat their bread with carefulness, and drink their water with astonishment, that her land may be desolate from all that is therein, because of the violence of all them that dwell therein. all that...: Heb. the fulness thereof”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:8: because, people, men
“Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl. all that...: Heb. the fulness thereof”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:8: men, land, city
“To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land. To take...: Heb. To spoil the spoil, and to prey the prey midst: Heb. navel”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:8: nations, people, spoil
“And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many;”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:8: many, people, land
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