Habakkuk 2:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Habakkuk 2:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Habakkuk 2:9 is a verse from the book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered f..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Habakkuk 2:9 — KJV
“Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil! coveteth...: or, gaineth and evil gain power...: Heb. palm of the hand”
— Habakkuk 2:9 (KJV)
Habakkuk 2:9 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 2:9
“Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up. of small...: Heb. short of hand”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:9: house, may, set
“Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded: they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up. of small...: Heb. short of hand”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:9: house, may, set
“And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion. as thou shalt...: Heb. as thine hand shall find”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:9: may, set, gain
“And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years. did evil...: Heb. added to commit, etc”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:9: evil, delivered, gain
“The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man. behold...: Heb. behold thee in thy evil”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:9: evil, house, delivered
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