Habakkuk 3:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Habakkuk 3:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Habakkuk 3:7 is a verse from the book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble. Cushan: or, Ethiopia in...:..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Habakkuk 3:7 — KJV
“I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble. Cushan: or, Ethiopia in...: or, under affliction, or, vanity”
— Habakkuk 3:7 (KJV)
Habakkuk 3:7 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 3:7
“Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:7: saw, under, vanity
“Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:7: tents, curtains, land
“And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:7: land, under
“And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:7: saw, land
“And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia. Ethiopia: Heb. Cush”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:7: land, ethiopia
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