Habakkuk 2:8

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Summary

Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.

Thou

Zechariah 2:8

The violence

Bible References

Thou

Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.

Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.

And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son, until the very time of his land come: and then many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of him.

Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey.

And Chaldea shall be a spoil: all that spoil her shall be satisfied, saith the LORD.

O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness.

For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

The violence

O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.

I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.

Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls;

Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.

Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion.

And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.

For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem.

And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.

And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.