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Habakkuk 2:12 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Habakkuk 2:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Habakkuk chapter 2 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity! blood: Heb. bloods”
Habakkuk 2:12 (KJV)
Commentary on Habakkuk 2:12
Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity! The third woe directly addresses violent urbanization. Buildeth a town with blood (בֹּנֶה עִיר בְּדָמִים/boneh ir bedamim)—constructing a city through bloodshed. דָּמִים (damim) is the plural of blood, emphasizing multiplied murders. And stablisheth a city by iniquity (וְכוֹנֵן קִרְיָה בְּעַוְלָה/vekonen qiryah be'avlah)—founding it on injustice. The verb כּוּן (kun) means to establish firmly, make secure. עַוְלָה (avlah) means iniquity, unrighteousness, perversion of justice.This indicts the entire process of impe...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Habakkuk 2:12
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“and Jerusalem with iniquity.”
“Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;”
“O king”
“and his chambers by injustice; who uses his neighbor's service without wages”
“and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her”
“saying”
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great.”
“and said”
“and set up the gates of it with the loss of his youngest son Segub”
“which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.”