Habakkuk 2:13 Cross References - Thomson

¹³ Are not these things from the Lord Almighty? When many nations have fainted by fire, and many peoples have been dispirited,

⁶ And the Lord said, Behold they are all of one race and one lip. And this they have begun to do; and now nothing will fail of all which they may determine to do. ⁷ Come, let us go down and there confound their language that they may not understand each other's voice. ⁸ So the Lord dispersed them from that place over the face of the whole earth, and they left off building the city and the tower. ⁹ For this cause the name of it was called CONFUSION, because there the Lord confounded the lips of the whole earth, and dispersed them thence over the face of the whole earth.

³¹ And when it was told David that Achitophel was among the conspirators with Abessalom, David said, Confound, I beseech thee, Lord my God, the counsel of Achitophel.

¹³ Who entangleth the wise in their wisdom, and defeateth the counsel of the artful. ¹⁴ In the day time, darkness shall meet them, that they may grope at noon day as at night,

⁶ Man indeed walketh about as an image; still he troubleth himself in vain. He heapeth up treasures and knoweth not for whom he is to gather them.

¹ A Song of the steps. Unless the Lord build the house, the builders have laboured in vain. Unless the Lord guard the city, in vain hath the watchman watched; ² in vain is your early rising. Ye who eat the bread of care, rise when you have rested; when he hath given his beloved sleep.

³⁰ There is no wisdom, there is no fortitude, no counsel in the wicked.

⁵ The nations saw and were affrighted; the ends of the earth drew near and came together. ⁶ Every one is determining to help his neighbour and his brother, and one will say, ⁷ The carpenter had strength, so had the smith who beateth with a hammer and plateth it. Sometimes indeed one will say, "It is a beautiful composition?" These things they made strong with nails; they will fix them up that they may not be moved: ⁸ but thou Israel my servant; thou Jacob, whom I have chosen; thou seed of Abraham whom I loved!

¹¹ Behold you are all kindling a fire and increasing the flame; walk in the light of your fire and by the flame which you have kindled. On my account these things have befallen you. You shall lie down in sorrow.

² Why are you expending money and labour for that which will not satisfy? Hearken to me and you shall eat good things; and your soul will be regaled with delicacies.

⁵⁸ Thus saith the Lord, The wall of Babylon was made broad; It shall be totally demolished and her lofty gates shall be burned with fire; and the peoples shall not labour in vain, though the nations may at first fail.

⁶⁴ and say, "So shall Babylon sink and rise no more by reason of the evils which I bring upon it".

⁴ For should he say, "Idumea is overthrown, let us return and build up the waste cities. "Thus saith the Lord Almighty, "Let them build, but I will overturn. They shall indeed be surnamed The borders of iniquity and A people to whom the Lord hath ever been opposed."