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Habakkuk 1:5 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Habakkuk 1:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Habakkuk chapter 1 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
The Lord's Answer
“Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you.”
Habakkuk 1:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Habakkuk 1:5
Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you. God's response to Habakkuk's complaint is stunning and unexpected. Rather than immediately addressing injustice in Judah, God declares He is orchestrating something so shocking that Habakkuk won't believe it even when explicitly told. The imperative "Behold" (רְאוּ/re'u) commands intense, careful observation—God is about to reveal His sovereign activity in history."Among the heathen" (בַּגּוֹיִם/baggoyim, "among the nations") indicates God's w...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Habakkuk 1:5
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“lest that come on you which is spoken in the prophets:”
“neither all the inhabitants of the world”
“behold”
“and said”
“but not with wine; they stagger”
“Come”
“the days come”
“even of them; and I will recompense them according to their deeds”
“which he spoke against us”
“what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel”