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Habakkuk 1:3 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Habakkuk 1:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Habakkuk chapter 1 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.”
Habakkuk 1:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Habakkuk 1:3
Habakkuk's complaint intensifies: 'Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention' (lammah tar'eni aven ve'amal tabbit veshod vechamas lenegdi vayehi riv ummadon yissa). The prophet sees injustice (aven, iniquity), trouble (amal, toil/grievance), destruction (shod, spoiling), violence (chamas), strife (riv), and contention (madon) permeating Judean society. God doesn't merely allow Habakkuk to see this corruption—the verbs 'shew me' (tar'eni) and 'cause me to behold' (tabbit) suggest G...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Habakkuk 1:3
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“Lord”
“I am like one who gathers the summer fruits”
“I cry out; I cry”
“and go from them! for they are all adulterers”
“and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district”
“the tears of those who were oppressed”
“that I live in Meshech”
“was tormented in his righteous soul from day to day with seeing and hearing lawless deeds):”
“when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.”