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Habakkuk 3:9 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Habakkuk 3:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Habakkuk chapter 3 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers. earth: or, rivers of the earth”
Habakkuk 3:9 (KJV)
Commentary on Habakkuk 3:9
Thy bow was made quite naked (קֶשֶׁת עֶרְיָה תֵעוֹר/qeshet eryah te'or)—God's bow is completely uncovered, ready for battle. The double expression emphasizes totality: stripped bare for action. This recalls God as Divine Warrior fighting for Israel against enemies. According to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word connects divine warfare to covenant promises—God fights because He swore to the patriarchs and tribes.Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers (נְהָרוֹת תְּבַקַּע־אָרֶץ/neharot tevaqa-aretz) depicts God splitting the earth so rivers flow forth. This likely references the exodus: spl...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Habakkuk 3:9
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“he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.”
“and gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths.”
“and waters gushed out. They ran as a river in the dry places.”
“to remember his holy covenant”
“since he could swear by none greater”
“like a parched land. Selah.”
“the word which he commanded to a thousand generations”
“I will stand before you there on the rock in Horeb. You shall strike the rock”
“awake”
“he has stood with his right hand as an adversary”