Habakkuk 2:12

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“Look at them! They kill people to build their city and do wicked things to make their walled city strong.

Cross References

Micah 3:10

You build Zion by murdering people. You build Jerusalem by cheating people!

Nahum 3:1

It will be very bad for that city of murderers. Nineveh is a city full of lies. It is filled with things taken from other countries. It is filled with plenty of people that it hunted and killed.

Revelation 17:6

I saw that the woman was drunk. She was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people. She was drunk with the blood of those who told about their faith in Jesus. When I saw the woman, I was fully amazed.

Joshua 6:26

At that time Joshua made this important promise. He said, “Whoever rebuilds Jericho will be in danger from the Lord. When he lays the foundation, he will lose his oldest son. When he sets up the gates, he will lose his youngest son.”

Ezekiel 24:9

“‘So this is what the Lord GOD says: It will be bad for that city of murderers! I will pile up plenty of wood for the fire.

1 Kings 16:34

During Ahab’s time, Hiel from Bethel rebuilt the town of Jericho. When Hiel started work on the city, his oldest son Abiram died. And when Hiel built the gates of the city, his youngest son Segub died. This happened just as the Lord said it would happen when he spoke through Joshua son of Nun.

2 Corinthians 1:21

And God is the one who makes you and us strong in Christ. God is also the one who chose us for his work.

Habakkuk 2:6

But soon enough, all those people will laugh at him and tell stories about his defeat. They will laugh and say, ‘It’s too bad that the man who took so many things will not get to keep them! He made himself rich by collecting debts.’