"¶ Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!" - Habakkuk 2:12

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"¶ Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!" - Habakkuk 2:12

Habakkuk 2:12
¶ Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!

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Habakkuk 1:1 - "The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see."

Habakkuk 1:1 - "The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see."

Habakkuk 3:1 - "A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth."

Habakkuk 3:1 - "A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth."

"The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see." - Habakkuk 1:1

"The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see." - Habakkuk 1:1

"A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth." - Habakkuk 3:1

"A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth." - Habakkuk 3:1

"A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth." - Habakkuk 3:1

"A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth." - Habakkuk 3:1

Introduction Of The Book Of Habakkuk

Introduction Of The Book Of Habakkuk

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habakkuk writing on a tablet

Habakkuk 2:1-3

Habakkuk 2:1-3

Habakkuk 1:7 - "They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves."

Habakkuk 1:7 - "They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves."

Habakkuk 2:12 - "¶ Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!"

Habakkuk 2:12 - "¶ Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!"

Habakkuk 2:14 - "For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea."

Habakkuk 2:14 - "For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea."

Habakkuk 3:18 - "Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation."

Habakkuk 3:18 - "Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation."

Habakkuk 2:11 - "For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it."

Habakkuk 2:11 - "For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it."

Habakkuk 3:12 - "Thou didst march through the land in indignation, thou didst thresh the heathen in anger."

Habakkuk 3:12 - "Thou didst march through the land in indignation, thou didst thresh the heathen in anger."

Habakkuk 1:17 - "Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?"

Habakkuk 1:17 - "Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?"

Habakkuk 3:11 - "The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear."

Habakkuk 3:11 - "The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear."

Habakkuk 1:14 - "And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?"

Habakkuk 1:14 - "And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?"

Habakkuk 3:7 - "I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble."

Habakkuk 3:7 - "I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble."

Habakkuk 3:5 - "Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet."

Habakkuk 3:5 - "Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet."

Habakkuk 2:13 - "Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?"

Habakkuk 2:13 - "Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?"

Habakkuk 1:16 - "Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous."

Habakkuk 1:16 - "Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous."

Habakkuk 3:15 - "Thou didst walk through the sea with thine horses, through the heap of great waters."

Habakkuk 3:15 - "Thou didst walk through the sea with thine horses, through the heap of great waters."

Habakkuk 2:20 - "But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him."

Habakkuk 2:20 - "But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him."

Habakkuk 1:11 - "Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god."

Habakkuk 1:11 - "Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god."

Habakkuk 2:3 - "For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry."

Habakkuk 2:3 - "For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry."

"They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves." - Habakkuk 1:7

"They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves." - Habakkuk 1:7

Habakkuk 3:10 - "The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high."

Habakkuk 3:10 - "The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high."

Habakkuk 2:7 - "Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?"

Habakkuk 2:7 - "Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?"

Habakkuk 2:4 - "Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith."

Habakkuk 2:4 - "Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith."

Habakkuk 3:4 - "And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power."

Habakkuk 3:4 - "And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power."