Habakkuk 2:17
Habakkuk · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“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.”Habakkuk 2:17
What Does Habakkuk 2:17 Mean?
Habakkuk 2:17 is found in the book of Habakkuk, chapter 2, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Habakkuk 2:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Habakkuk 2:8“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.”Ezekiel 28:16“By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.”Psalms 55:23“But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.”Jeremiah 50:14“Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about: all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against the LORD.”Zephaniah 3:15“The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more.”Zechariah 11:1“Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.”Psalms 137:8“O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.”Proverbs 13:2“A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.”Proverbs 28:17“A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.”Jeremiah 50:28“The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple.”Jeremiah 50:33“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.”Jeremiah 51:24“And I will render unto Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, saith the LORD.”Jeremiah 51:34“Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out.”Ezekiel 31:16“I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to hell with them that descend into the pit: and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, shall be comforted in the nether parts of the earth.”Revelation 18:20“Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.”Genesis 6:11“The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.”Isaiah 14:4“That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!”Jeremiah 51:11“Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple.”Habakkuk 1:17“Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?”Zechariah 2:8“For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.”
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