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Habakkuk 2:6 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Habakkuk 2:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Habakkuk chapter 2 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Woe to the Wicked
“Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay! Woe: or, Ho, he”
Habakkuk 2:6 (KJV)
Commentary on Habakkuk 2:6
Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! The conquered nations will take up a parable (יִשְׂאוּ מָשָׁל/yis'u mashal)—lift up a proverbial taunt song. The term מָשָׁל (mashal) can mean proverb, parable, or mocking poem. The oppressed will mock their former oppressor, pronouncing Woe (הוֹי/hoy)—a prophetic cry of judgment and lament.To him that increaseth that which is not his (מַרְבֶּה לֹּא־לוֹ/marbeh lo-lo)—accumulating what doesn't belong to him. This describes imperial plunder—seizing the...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Habakkuk 2:6
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“and he shall vomit them up again. God will cast them out of his belly.”
“and said”
“and say”
“saying”
“and lament with a doleful lamentation”
“but she shall be wholly desolate: everyone who goes by Babylon shall be astonished”
“how long will the wicked”
“self-controlled”
“and stripped the naked of their clothing.”
“he has crushed me”