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The invaders are pictured as swift and violent, with horses faster than leopards and riders who fly like an eagle. They gather captives like sand and mock kings and fortresses. These images are in Habakkuk 1:8–10.
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Habakkuk says “God, the Lord, is my strength,” and that he makes his feet like the deer’s and makes him tread on high places. The image connects strength and sure-footed movement in difficult terrain. This is in Habakkuk 3:19.
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In the opening of the prayer, Habakkuk asks God to revive his work in the midst of the years and make it known. He then pleads, “in wrath remember mercy.” This request is in Habakkuk 3:2.
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After describing idols as lifeless, the book contrasts them with the living Lord: “the Lord is in his holy temple.” The line concludes with “let all the earth keep silence before him,” emphasizing God’s presence and authority. This is in Habakkuk 2:20.
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In God’s written vision, the proud person is described as not upright, but “the righteous shall live by his faith.” This line contrasts self-exalting pride with steady trust that endures while God’s promised outcome waits. The statement appears in Habakkuk 2:4.
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In the woe against unjust gain, the text says the very building materials will testify: “the stone will cry out from the wall, and the beam from the woodwork respond.” The image presents the house itself as a witness against wrongdoing. This is in Habakkuk 2:11.
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God says the vision has a set time, it hastens to the end, and it will not lie. The message includes waiting for it if it seems slow because it will surely come. This language is in Habakkuk 2:3.
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God calls the people to look and be astounded because he is doing a work in their days that they would not believe if told. The verse highlights the unexpected nature of God’s action. This is in Habakkuk 1:5.
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After condemning violent city-building, the text states that “the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.” It presents a worldwide scope for knowing God’s glory. This statement is in Habakkuk 2:14.
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The poem states that God went out “for the salvation of your people, for the salvation of your anointed.” It then describes God striking the head of the house of the wicked. This is in Habakkuk 3:13.
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Habakkuk lists severe losses: no fig blossoms, no fruit on the vines, no olives or fields producing food, and empty flocks and herds. Yet he says he will rejoice in the Lord and take joy in the God of his salvation. This conclusion is in Habakkuk 3:17–18.
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Habakkuk says an idol is taught by its maker, but it is a mute image and cannot speak. He pronounces woe on the one who says to wood and stone, “Awake” and “Arise,” because there is no breath in it. This is in Habakkuk 2:18–19.
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God tells Habakkuk to write the vision and make it plain on tablets so it can be read quickly. He adds that the vision awaits its appointed time and will not lie, even if it seems slow. This instruction is in Habakkuk 2:2–3.
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He says destruction and violence are before him, with strife and contention rising. He also states that the law is paralyzed and justice does not go forth because the wicked surround the righteous. This complaint appears in Habakkuk 1:3–4.
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Habakkuk 3 is presented as a prayer and then describes God’s powerful coming in vivid, cosmic imagery. It includes God’s march, shaking of creation, and actions tied to judgment and salvation. The chapter begins with this label in Habakkuk 3:1.
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The woe says the one who shamed others will be filled with shame, and “the cup in the Lord’s right hand will come around” to him. The cup image signals a reversal where disgrace returns to the offender. This is in Habakkuk 2:16.
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The woe targets the one who heaps up what is not his and loads himself with pledges. It warns that creditors will suddenly arise and the plunderer will become plunder. This is in Habakkuk 2:6–7.
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Habakkuk compares people to fish and creeping things with no ruler, and the conqueror to one who hooks, drags, and gathers them in a net. The image emphasizes capture, control, and exploitation. The metaphor is in Habakkuk 1:14–15.
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God says he is raising up “the Chaldeans,” described as a bitter and hasty nation that marches through the earth to seize dwellings not its own. They are portrayed as dreaded, fearsome, and self-ruled in judgment and dignity. This description is in Habakkuk 1:6–7.
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Habakkuk cries out because he sees violence and feels unheard, asking how long he must call for help without an answer. He describes crying “Violence!” and not seeing salvation. The question is stated in Habakkuk 1:2.
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In the theophany poem, Habakkuk says “the sun and moon stood still in their place” as God’s arrows and spear flash. The line is part of imagery showing creation responding to God’s advance. This is in Habakkuk 3:11.
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Habakkuk says God’s eyes are too pure to look on evil, yet he asks why God is silent when the wicked swallow up those more righteous than they. The tension is stated directly as a complaint. This is in Habakkuk 1:13.
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The reason given is that the conqueror has plundered many nations, and the remnant of the peoples will plunder him. The passage links this reversal to bloodshed and violence done to lands, cities, and their inhabitants. This is stated in Habakkuk 2:8.