Habakkuk 3:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Habakkuk 3:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Habakkuk 3:14 is a verse from the book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their re..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Habakkuk 3:14 — KJV
“Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly. came...: Heb. were tempestuous”
— Habakkuk 3:14 (KJV)
Habakkuk 3:14 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 3:14
“But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom they knew not. Thus the land was desolate after them, that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate. pleasant...: Heb. land of desire”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:14: through, whirlwind, scatter
“Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp? steal...: Heb. hast stolen me”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:14: didst, secretly, heb
“And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel. seated: Heb. cieled”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:14: head, came, heb
“And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there. sent: or, had sent lodged: Heb. lay”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:14: came, secretly, heb
“And with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince throughout all the tribes of Israel; and each one was an head of the house of their fathers among the thousands of Israel. chief...: Heb. house of the father”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:14: through, head, heb
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