Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Habakkuk 1

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Habakkuk 1 . 1 , Unto Habakkuk , complaining of the iniquity of the land , Habakkuk 1 . 5 , is shewn the fearful vengeance by the Chaldeans; Habakkuk 1 . 12 , He complains that vengeance should be executed by them who are far worse.

Habakkuk 1:1

This is the burden that Habakkuk the prophet received in a vision:

Habakkuk 1:1 · BSB

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Habakkuk 1:2

How long, O LORD, must I call for help but You do not hear, or cry out to You, "Violence!" but You do not save?

Habakkuk 1:2 · BSB

how6 parallels

and thou wilt not save4 parallels

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Habakkuk 1:3

Why do You make me see iniquity? Why do You tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me. Strife is ongoing, and conflict abounds.

Habakkuk 1:3 · BSB

the whole verse13 parallels

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Habakkuk 1:4

Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked hem in the righteous, so that justice is perverted.

Habakkuk 1:4 · BSB

the law4 parallels

for40 parallels

wrong4 parallels

or , wrested

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Habakkuk 1:5

"Look at the nations and observe—be utterly astounded! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe even if someone told you.

Habakkuk 1:5 · BSB

ye among4 parallels

and regard5 parallels

for9 parallels

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Habakkuk 1:6

For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans—that ruthless and impetuous nation which marches through the breadth of the earth to seize dwellings not their own.

Habakkuk 1:6 · BSB

I raise16 parallels

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breadth Heb. breadths

Habakkuk 1:7

They are dreaded and feared; from themselves they derive justice and sovereignty.

Habakkuk 1:7 · BSB

their judgment5 parallels

etc. or , from them shall proceed the judgment of these and the captivity of these

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Habakkuk 1:8

Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves of the night. Their horsemen charge ahead, and their cavalry comes from afar. They fly like a vulture, swooping down to devour.

Habakkuk 1:8 · BSB

horses2 parallels

evening2 parallels

they7 parallels

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fierce Heb. sharp

Habakkuk 1:9

All of them come bent on violence; their hordes advance like the east wind; they gather prisoners like sand.

Habakkuk 1:9 · BSB

for7 parallels

their faces shall sup up as the east5 parallels

or , the supping up of their faces , as , etc. or , their faces shall look toward the east. Heb. the opposition of their faces shall be toward the east

they shall gather9 parallels

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Habakkuk 1:10

They scoff at kings and make rulers an object of scorn. They laugh at every fortress and build up siege ramps to seize it.

Habakkuk 1:10 · BSB

scoff5 parallels

they shall deride4 parallels

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Habakkuk 1:11

Then they sweep by like the wind and pass on through. They are guilty; their own strength is their god."

Habakkuk 1:11 · BSB

shall his1 parallel

imputing3 parallels

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Habakkuk 1:12

Are You not from everlasting, O LORD, my God, my Holy One? We will not die. O LORD, You have appointed them to execute judgment; O Rock, You have established them for correction.

Habakkuk 1:12 · BSB

thou not13 parallels

mine3 parallels

we11 parallels

thou hast ordained6 parallels

mighty God5 parallels

Heb. Rock

for7 parallels

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established Heb. founded

Habakkuk 1:13

Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?

Habakkuk 1:13 · BSB

of8 parallels

wherefore6 parallels

deal2 parallels

holdest8 parallels

the wicked11 parallels

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iniquity or , grievance

Habakkuk 1:14

You have made men like the fish of the sea, like creeping things that have no ruler.

Habakkuk 1:14 · BSB

no1 parallel

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creeping or , moving

Habakkuk 1:15

The foe pulls all of them up with a hook; he catches them in his dragnet, and gathers them in his fishing net; so he rejoices gladly.

Habakkuk 1:15 · BSB

take5 parallels

they catch3 parallels

therefore7 parallels

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drag or , flue-net

Habakkuk 1:16

Therefore he sacrifices to his dragnet and burns incense to his fishing net, for by these things his portion is sumptuous and his food is rich.

Habakkuk 1:16 · BSB

they8 parallels

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plenteous or , dainty , Heb. fat

Habakkuk 1:17

Will he, therefore, empty his net and continue to slay nations without mercy?

Habakkuk 1:17 · BSB

and12 parallels

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web9 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Quotations Acts 13:41 → Habakkuk 1:5
Allusions Habakkuk 1:8 → Deuteronomy 28:49
Echoes Acts 15:3 → Habakkuk 1:5
Longitudinal Themes
Justice and Mercy
Chiasms
Shaped Habakkuk 1:1–11, Habakkuk 1:14–17, Habakkuk 1:2–11, Habakkuk 1:2–3:19, Habakkuk 1:5–11
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