Habakkuk 3:16

When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.

Cross-reference

In Habakkuk 3:2, the prophet responds to God's revelation with fear and a plea for mercy — here he trembles but waits for the day of trouble.

Habakkuk 1:6 Historical context

Habakkuk 1:6 identifies the invading nation as Babylon — the very nation Habakkuk awaits judgment upon in 3:16.

Habakkuk 1:5–11 Historical context

In Habakkuk 1:5-11, God announces the Chaldean invasion — this trembling is the prophet's reaction to that coming judgment.

2 Kings 24:1 Historical context

In 2 Kings 24:1, the Babylonian invasion that Habakkuk dreads begins — Jehoiakim becomes Nebuchadnezzar's vassal.

2 Kings 24:2 Historical context

In 2 Kings 24:2, these raiders are sent by the LORD, confirming that the calamity Habakkuk trembles at is divine judgment.

2 Thessalonians 1:6-9 declares God's justice in punishing enemies with everlasting destruction — directly reinforcing the day of calamity Habakkuk awaits.

In Psalm 119:120, the psalmist's flesh trembles in fear of God's judgments — nearly identical language of physical terror at divine wrath.

Daniel 10:8 Parallel

In Daniel 10:8, Daniel loses all strength and his appearance changes — very similar loss of physical strength from a divine vision.

In Jeremiah 25:9-11, Jeremiah similarly prophesies Babylon's conquest and 70-year exile — showing God's consistent message through multiple prophets.

Isaiah 26:20 calls for hiding until God's wrath passes — matching Habakkuk's waiting for the day of calamity to come on the enemy.

In Jeremiah 23:9, the prophet's bones shake at the Lord's holy words — same physical reaction to God's revelation as here.

Jeremiah 4:19 describes anguish, writhing, and heart pounding at the sound of war — closely parallel to Habakkuk's physical response to judgment.

In Revelation 1:17, John falls as dead at Christ's glory—same overwhelming fear in God's presence as Habakkuk's trembling and decay.

Acts 9:6 Parallel

In Acts 9:6, Saul trembles before Christ's voice—same physical awe and submission to divine revelation as Habakkuk's trembling.

Jeremiah 6:24 reports hands falling helpless and anguish like labor pains upon hearing report — parallel to Habakkuk's trembling.

Isaiah 21:3 Parallel

Isaiah 21:3 describes physical anguish like labor pains and dismay — closely paralleling Habakkuk's trembling and quivering.

Isaiah 6:5 Parallel

Isaiah 6:5 records Isaiah's terror at seeing God — 'Woe is me!' — similar to Habakkuk's trembling at God's coming.

Proverbs 12:4 uses the same 'rottenness in his bones' phrase for a shameful wife — a lexical parallel to Habakkuk's terror.

Job 4:14 Parallel

In Job 4:14, Eliphaz describes fear and trembling making bones shake — almost identical language to Habakkuk's physical reaction to God.

Deuteronomy 28:49-52 describes a foreign invasion as covenant curse — the same pattern of judgment by a nation that Habakkuk experiences.

Isaiah 26:21 depicts God coming to punish the earth's sins — the very judgment Habakkuk awaits, though here it is universal.

In Lamentations 1:20, inward torment and disturbed heart mirror Habakkuk's physical trembling — both express inner distress at judgment.

In Lamentations 1:13, fire in the bones parallels Habakkuk's decay in bones — both describe physical agony under divine judgment.

Daniel 7:15 Parallel

In Daniel 7:15, the prophet is troubled in spirit by visions, just as Habakkuk is physically shaken by what he heard.

Psalm 94:13 Parallel

Psalm 94:13 promises relief from trouble until the wicked are trapped — echoing Habakkuk's patient waiting for the day of calamity on the invader.

Job 23:15 Related theme

In Job 23:15, Job is terrified before God — the same fear of the Almighty that causes Habakkuk's trembling.

Acts 24:25 Contrast

In Acts 24:25, Felix trembles at Paul's judgment message—similar fear, though Felix rejects it unlike Habakkuk's quiet waiting.

Deuteronomy 28:65 Related theme

In Deuteronomy 28:65, God gives an anxious mind in exile — related to Habakkuk's trembling, but his is before judgment, not after.

Job 21:6 Related theme

In Job 21:6, Job says trembling seizes his body when he thinks of the wicked — similar fear response though different cause.