Habakkuk 2:20 “But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before…”

Habakkuk 2:20

But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.

World English Bible

But the LORD is in his holy temple. Let all the earth be silent before him!”

American Standard Version

But Jehovah is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.

Geneva Bible 1599

But the Lord is in his holy Temple: let all the earth keepe silence before him.

Darby Translation

But Jehovah is in his holy temple. Let all the earth keep silence before him!

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehovah [is] in His holy temple, Be silent before Him, all the earth!

Bible in Basic English

But the Lord is in his holy Temple: let all the earth be quiet before him.

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Cross references

“the Lord”

Psalm 11:4 Isaiah 6:1 Jonah 2:7 Psalm 115:3 Isaiah 66:1 Isaiah 66:6

Psalm 11:4 · BSB

The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.

Isaiah 6:1 · BSB

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple.

Jonah 2:7 · BSB

As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD. My prayer went up to You, to Your holy temple.

Psalm 115:3 · BSB

Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.

Isaiah 66:1 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?

Isaiah 66:6 · BSB

Hear the uproar from the city; listen to the voice from the temple! It is the voice of the LORD, repaying His enemies what they deserve!

“let all the earth keep silence before him”

Zechariah 2:13 Zephaniah 1:7 Psalm 46:10 Psalm 76:8 Psalm 76:9

Zechariah 2:13 · BSB

Be silent before the LORD, all people, for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”

Zephaniah 1:7 · BSB

Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, for the Day of the LORD is near. Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated His guests.

Psalm 46:10 · BSB

“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”

Psalm 76:8 · BSB

From heaven You pronounced judgment, and the earth feared and was still

Psalm 76:9 · BSB

when God rose up to judge, to save all the lowly of the earth. Selah

Also

Micah 1:2

Micah 1:2 · BSB

Hear, O peoples, all of you; listen, O earth, and everyone in it! May the Lord GOD bear witness against you, the Lord from His holy temple.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Awake!’ or to silent stone, ‘Arise!’ Can it give guidance? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath in it at all.”

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