Habakkuk 2:12

New King James Version

“Woe to him who builds a town with bloodshed, Who establishes a city by iniquity!

Cross References

1 Kings 16:34

In his days Hiel of Bethel built Jericho. He laid its foundation with Abiram his firstborn, and with his youngest son Segub he set up its gates, according to the word of the Lord, which He had spoken through Joshua the son of Nun.

Ezekiel 24:9

‘Therefore thus says the Lord God: “Woe to the bloody city! I too will make the pyre great.

Micah 3:10

Who build up Zion with bloodshed And Jerusalem with iniquity:

Nahum 3:1

Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and robbery. Its victim never departs.

Habakkuk 2:6

“Will not all these take up a proverb against him, And a taunting riddle against him, and say, ‘Woe to him who increases What is not his—how long? And to him who loads himself with many pledges’?

2 Corinthians 1:21

Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God,

Joshua 6:26

Then Joshua charged them at that time, saying, “Cursed be the man before the Lord who rises up and builds this city Jericho; he shall lay its foundation with his firstborn, and with his youngest he shall set up its gates.”

Revelation 17:6

I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I marveled with great amazement.