Habakkuk 2:7 Cross References

Habakkuk 2:7

7: Suddenly, your debtors will rise up in anger. They will turn on you and take all you have, while you stand trembling and helpless.

Whoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism will suddenly be broken beyond repair.

"Go up, my warriors, against the land of Merathaim and against the people of Pekod. Yes, march against Babylon, the land of rebels, a land that I will judge! Pursue, kill, and completely destroy them, as I have commanded you," says the LORD.
"Let the battle cry be heard in the land, a shout of great destruction.
Babylon, the mightiest hammer in all the earth, lies broken and shattered. Babylon is desolate among the nations!
Listen, Babylon, for I have set a trap for you. You are caught, for you have fought against the LORD.
"The LORD has opened his armory and brought out weapons to vent his fury against his enemies. The terror that falls upon the Babylonians will be the work of the Sovereign LORD Almighty.

I will call a swift bird of prey from the east--a leader from a distant land who will come and do my bidding. I have said I would do it, and I will.

This is what the LORD says to Cyrus, his anointed one, whose right hand he will empower. Before him, mighty kings will be paralyzed with fear. Their fortress gates will be opened, never again to shut against him.
This is what the LORD says: "I will go before you, Cyrus, and level the mountains. I will smash down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron.
And I will give you treasures hidden in the darkness--secret riches. I will do this so you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, the one who calls you by name.

Why are you scheming against the LORD? He will destroy you with one blow; he won't need to strike twice!
His enemies, tangled up like thorns, staggering like drunks, will be burned like dry straw in a field.

When you dig a well, you may fall in. When you demolish an old wall, you could be bitten by a snake.

So disaster will overtake you suddenly, and you won't be able to charm it away. Calamity will fall upon you, and you won't be able to buy your way out. A catastrophe will arise so fast that you won't know what hit you.

"Have any of your idols ever told you this? Come, all of you, and listen: `The LORD has chosen Cyrus as his ally. He will use him to put an end to the empire of Babylon, destroying the Babylonian armies.'
I have said it: I am calling Cyrus! I will send him on this errand and will help him succeed.

Sharpen the arrows! Lift up the shields! For the LORD has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes to march against Babylon and destroy her. This is his vengeance against those who desecrated his Temple.

"This is the message that was written: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN.
This is what these words mean: Mene means `numbered'--God has numbered the days of your reign and has brought it to an end.
Tekel means `weighed'--you have been weighed on the balances and have failed the test.
Parsin means `divided'--your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians."
Then at Belshazzar's command, Daniel was dressed in purple robes, a gold chain was hung around his neck, and he was proclaimed the third highest ruler in the kingdom.

Their little children will be dashed to death right before their eyes. Their homes will be sacked and their wives raped by the attacking hordes.
For I will stir up the Medes against Babylon, and no amount of silver or gold will buy them off.
The attacking armies will shoot down the young people with arrows. They will have no mercy on helpless babies and will show no compassion for the children.

"I will make drunk her officials, wise men, rulers, captains, and warriors," says the King, whose name is the LORD Almighty. "They will fall asleep and never wake up again!"

Isaiah son of Amoz received this message concerning the destruction of Babylon:
"See the flags waving as the enemy attacks. Cheer them on, O Israel! Wave to them as they march against Babylon to destroy the palaces of the high and mighty.
I, the LORD, have assigned this task to these armies, and they will rejoice when I am exalted. I have called them to satisfy my anger."
Hear the noise on the mountains! Listen, as the armies march! It is the noise and the shout of many nations. The LORD Almighty has brought them here to form an army.
They came from countries far away. They are the LORD's weapons; they carry his anger with them and will destroy the whole land.

"I will send these enemy troops among you like poisonous snakes you cannot charm," says the LORD. "No matter what you do, they will bite you, and you will die."

When people are saying, "All is well; everything is peaceful and secure," then disaster will fall upon them as suddenly as a woman's birth pains begin when her child is about to be born. And there will be no escape.

I see an awesome vision: I see you plundered and destroyed. Go ahead, you Elamites and Medes, take part in the siege. Babylon will fall, and the groaning of all the nations she enslaved will end.
My stomach aches and burns with pain. Sharp pangs of horror are upon me, like the pangs of a woman giving birth. I grow faint when I hear what God is planning; I am blinded with dismay.
My mind reels; my heart races. The sleep I once enjoyed at night is now a faint memory. I lie awake, trembling.
Look! They are preparing a great feast. They are spreading rugs for people to sit on. Everyone is eating and drinking. Quick! Grab your shields and prepare for battle! You are being attacked!
Meanwhile, the Lord said to me, "Put a watchman on the city wall to shout out what he sees.

Signal many nations to mobilize for war against Babylon. Sound the battle cry! Bring out the armies of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a leader, and bring a multitude of horses!
Bring against her the armies of the kings of the Medes and their generals, and the armies of all the countries they rule.

"But I have stirred up a leader from the north and east. He will come against the nations and call on my name, and I will give him victory over kings and princes. He will trample them as a potter treads on clay.

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