Habakkuk 2:12

New Century Version

“How terrible it will be for the nation that kills people to build a city, that wrongs others to start a town.

Cross References

1 Kings 16:34

During the time of Ahab, Hiel from Bethel rebuilt the city of Jericho. It cost Hiel the life of Abiram, his oldest son, to begin work on the city, and it cost the life of Segub, his youngest son, to build the city gates. This happened just as the Lord, speaking through Joshua son of Nun, said it would happen.

Ezekiel 24:9

“ ‘So this is what the Lord God says: How terrible it will be for the city of murderers! I myself will pile the wood high for burning.

Micah 3:10

You build Jerusalem by murdering people; you build it with evil.

Nahum 3:1

How terrible it will be for the city that has killed so many. It is full of lies and goods stolen from other countries. It is always killing somebody.

Habakkuk 2:6

But all the nations the Babylonians have hurt will laugh at them. They will make fun of the Babylonians and say, ‘How terrible it will be for the one that steals many things. How long will that nation get rich by forcing others to pay them?’

2 Corinthians 1:21

Remember, God is the One who makes you and us strong in Christ. God made us his chosen people.

Joshua 6:26

Then Joshua made this oath: “Anyone who tries to rebuild this city of Jericho will be cursed by the Lord. The one who lays the foundation of this city will lose his oldest son, and the one who sets up the gates will lose his youngest son.”

Revelation 17:6

Then I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people and with the blood of those who were killed because of their faith in Jesus. When I saw the woman, I was very amazed.