Habakkuk 3:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Habakkuk 3:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Habakkuk 3:4 is a verse from the book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power. horns....." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Habakkuk 3:4 — KJV
“And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power. horns...: or, bright beams out of his side”
— Habakkuk 3:4 (KJV)
Habakkuk 3:4 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 3:4
“Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:4: brightness, hand, power
“And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot. lighted on: Heb. found saluted: Heb. blessed”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:4: light, coming, hand
“If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness; sun: Heb. light in...: Heb. bright”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:4: brightness, light, bright
“So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter. side: Heb. hand”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:4: hand, power, side
“Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:4: brightness, light, bright
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