Habakkuk 2:7

Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?

Cross-reference

Proverbs 29:1 warns that a stiff-necked person will be suddenly broken — mirrors the sudden judgment on the oppressor in Habakkuk.

Isaiah 13:1–5 Historical context

Isaiah 13:1-5 describes God assembling an army to destroy Babylon — the same nation Habakkuk says will be plundered suddenly.

Isaiah 13:16–18 Historical context

Isaiah 13:16-18 details the Medes ravaging Babylon — fulfilling the plundering Habakkuk warns about.

Isaiah 21:2-9 portrays Babylon's fall with 'the plunderer plunders' — directly echoing Habakkuk's sudden spoiling.

Isaiah 41:25 Historical context

Isaiah 41:25 speaks of God raising Cyrus from the east — the instrument for Babylon's fall, aligning with Habakkuk's 'debtors who arise'.

Isaiah 45:1–3 Historical context

Isaiah 45:1-3 describes Cyrus subduing nations and receiving treasures — the spoiling of Babylon that Habakkuk warns about.

Isaiah 46:11 Historical context

Isaiah 46:11 calls Cyrus a bird of prey from the east — the agent of Babylon's sudden destruction, echoing Habakkuk.

Jeremiah 50:21-32 vividly details Babylon's sudden destruction and plundering, directly mirroring the creditors' rise in Habakkuk 2:7.

Jeremiah 51:27 lists nations summoned against Babylon, concretely illustrating the many 'creditors' in Habakkuk 2:7.

Jeremiah 51:28 repeats the call to prepare nations, focusing on Mede officials, further detailing the force that brings down Babylon as in Habakkuk 2:7.

Daniel 5:25–31 Prophetic fulfillment

Daniel 5:25-31 records Babylon's sudden fall that very night, historically fulfilling the sudden creditors' attack prophesied in Habakkuk 2:7.

In 1 Thessalonians 5:3, Paul uses the same 'sudden destruction' motif for the day of the Lord — echoing Habakkuk's warning about sudden retribution on the wicked.

Jeremiah 27:7 predicts that Babylon will eventually be enslaved by other nations — the same historical outcome Habakkuk describes.

Isaiah 48:14 Historical context

Isaiah 48:14 names Cyrus as God's chosen instrument against Babylon, specifying the agent behind the sudden creditors in Habakkuk 2:7.

Isaiah 48:15 Historical context

Isaiah 48:15 emphasizes God personally calls and ensures Cyrus's success, adding divine orchestration to the sudden attack foreseen in Habakkuk 2:7.