Habakkuk 1:9

“They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand.”

"They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand." - Habakkuk 1:9
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What does Habakkuk 1:9 mean?

The Bible verse Habakkuk 1:9 from the King James Version (KJV) reads, "They shall come all for violence. Their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand." The book of Habakkuk is one of the twelve minor prophets in the Old Testament. It…

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The Winds of Violence and the Hope of Righteousness

Habakkuk 1:9 states, "They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand." This verse paints a stark and unsettling picture of conflict and aggression. As we explore this powerful text from the prophet…

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A Prayer of Protection and Understanding Amidst Trials

Heavenly Father, We come before You with reverence and humility, acknowledging Your greatness and the sovereignty You hold over all creation. In this moment, we turn our hearts and minds to the words of Habakkuk 1:9, which reminds us of the reality of violence and the tumultuous…

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Habakkuk 1:9 - "They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand."
Habakkuk 1:1 - "The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see."
"The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see." - Habakkuk 1:1
Habakkuk 3:1 - "A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth."
"A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth." - Habakkuk 3:1
"A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth." - Habakkuk 3:1
Habakkuk 2:1-3
Habakkuk 1:7 - "They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves."
Habakkuk 3:9 - "Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers."
Habakkuk 1:17 - "Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?"
Habakkuk 2:9 - "¶ Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!"
Habakkuk 1:14 - "And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?"
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 1:11 - "Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god."
"They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves." - Habakkuk 1:7
Habakkuk 1:6 - "For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces that are not their's."
Habakkuk 1:15 - "They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad."
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."
"I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved." - Habakkuk 2:1
Habakkuk 1:4 - "Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth."
Habakkuk 1:10 - "And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it."
Habakkuk 1:3 - "Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention."
"Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?" - Habakkuk 1:17
"And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?" - Habakkuk 1:14
Habakkuk 1:2 - "O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!"
Habakkuk 1:8 - "Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat."
Habakkuk 2:1 - "I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved."
"Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers." - Habakkuk 3:9
"¶ Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!" - Habakkuk 2:9