Habakkuk 2:11

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“For the stones will cry out from the wall, and the rafters will echo it from the woodwork.”

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Read Habakkuk 2:11 in the flow of Habakkuk2 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Habakkuk2 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“For the stones will cry out from the wall, and the rafters will echo it from the woodwork.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“For a stone from the wall doth cry out, And a holdfast from the wood answereth it.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Habakkuk 2:11 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 4:10“What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.
  2. Joshua 24:27And Joshua said to all the people, “You see this stone. It will be a witness against us, for it has heard all the words the LORD has spoken to us, and it will be a witness against you if you ever deny your God.”
  3. Job 31:38if my land cries out against me and its furrows weep together,
  4. Luke 19:40“I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”
  5. Hebrews 12:24to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
  6. James 5:3Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.
  7. Revelation 6:10And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?”

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