Habakkuk 2:14

For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord; it shall cover them as water.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

In Context

13Are not these things of the Lord Almighty? surely many people have been exhausted in the fire, and many nations have fainted.

15Woe to him that gives his neighbour to drink the thick lees of wine, and intoxicates him, that he may look upon their secret parts.

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Cross References

Psalms 72:19How have they become desolate! suddenly they have failed: they have perished because of their iniquity.

Psalms 98:1A Psalm of David. The Lord reigns;—let the people rage; it is he that sits upon the cherubs, let the earth be moved.

Isaiah 11:9And they shall not hurt, nor shall they at all be able to destroy any one on my holy mountain: for the whole world is filled with the knowledge of the Lord, as much water + 11:9 Gr. may cover.covers the seas.

Ezekiel 47:5And again he measured a thousand; and he could not pass through: for the water rose as of a torrent which men cannot pass over.

Zechariah 14:8And in that day living water shall come forth out of Jerusalem; half of it toward the former sea, and half of it toward the latter sea: and so shall it be in summer and spring.

Matthew Henry on Habakkuk 2:6-15

Judgment Predicted; Judgment of the King of Babylon. ( b. c. 600.) 5 Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people: 6 Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay! 7 Shall… Read the whole commentary →

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