Habakkuk 2:8
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.
Cross-reference
Habakkuk 2:17 repeats the exact phrase 'for the blood of man and violence to the earth' from verse 8, linking the two oracles against Babylon.
Habakkuk 2:10 continues the woe: those who plundered many peoples now face judgment — reinforcing the principle of reaping what they sowed.
Jeremiah 51:34 echoes the same plundering imagery — Babylon devours nations, which Habakkuk 2:8 says will be repaid to them.
Revelation 18:20-24 declares judgment on Babylon for the blood of saints, fulfilling the pattern of Habakkuk 2:8 where violence brings retribution.
Revelation 6:10 echoes the cry for vengeance on those who shed blood, directly connecting to Habakkuk 2:8’s 'blood of man and violence to the earth'.
Zechariah 2:9 directly says plunderers become plunder, mirroring the exact retributive theme.
Zechariah 2:8 warns nations who plunder Israel touch God's eye, leading to recompense.
Jeremiah 51:56 explicitly says God repays, reflecting the same recompense for plunder in Habakkuk.
Jeremiah 51:35 amplifies the violence and bloodshed mentioned in Habakkuk 2:8, calling for retribution on Babylon.
Psalm 137:8 echoes the same retributive justice: Babylon will be repaid for its violence, directly addressing the daughter of Babylon.
Jeremiah 51:24 explicitly states God will repay Babylon for evil done in Zion – a direct application of the 'plunder you' principle in Habakkuk.
Jeremiah 51:8 laments Babylon's sudden fall – the very downfall that Habakkuk 2:8 predicts will come upon the plunderer.
Isaiah 33:1 pronounces the same woe: the destroyer will be destroyed, the treacherous will be treated treacherously — a direct thematic parallel.
Jeremiah 50:28 specifies that Babylon's fall is vengeance for the temple – adding a particular focus to the broad judgment in Habakkuk.
Jeremiah 50:18 declares God will punish Babylon as He punished Assyria – a direct parallel to the judgment announced in Habakkuk.
Isaiah 47:6 provides the reason for Babylon's judgment: they showed no mercy to God's people, mirroring the violence condemned in Habakkuk.
Jeremiah 30:16 echoes the same principle: those who plunder will be plundered, matching the retributive justice.
Jeremiah 50:11 describes Babylon as 'plunderers of my heritage' – the same charge of plundering that leads to judgment in Habakkuk.
Jeremiah 50:34 assures that the Redeemer will plead their cause and bring unrest to Babylon – fulfilling the retribution promised in Habakkuk.
Jeremiah 50:10 applies the same logic: Babylon itself becomes plunder for its plunderers.
Jeremiah 25:14 explicitly states many nations will enslave Babylon as recompense for their deeds — direct parallel to plunderers being plundered.
Obadiah 1:15 declares 'as you have done, it shall be done to you' — a direct restatement of the retributive justice seen here.
Micah 4:11-13 depicts nations plundering Zion, while Habakkuk 2:8 declares the plunderers will themselves be plundered — a complementary theme of divine justice.
Jeremiah 51:36 promises God will take vengeance on Babylon — a specific fulfillment of the vengeance pronounced in this verse.
Jeremiah 51:48 speaks of joy over Babylon's destruction by destroyers, related to judgment for violence.
Zechariah 1:15 reveals God’s anger against nations who overstepped in punishing Israel, aligning with Habakkuk 2:8’s judgment on Babylon’s excessive violence.
Jeremiah 50:17 portrays Babylon as a lion devouring Israel – a specific expression of the violence against peoples that Habakkuk condemns.
Zechariah 12:2-4 describes God making Jerusalem a trap for attacking nations, echoing Habakkuk 2:8’s theme of judgment on those who plunder God’s people.
Zechariah 14:12 describes a plague on nations warring against Jerusalem, paralleling Habakkuk 2:8’s promise that plunderers will be plundered.
Isaiah 33:4 describes the plunder of the destroyer being gathered like locusts — similar imagery to the remnant plundering Babylon in Habakkuk.
Jeremiah 50:33 highlights Babylonian oppression of Israel and Judah – the kind of violence that Habakkuk says will be repaid.