Habakkuk 1:5 meaning and explanation

“Look at the nations and observe— be utterly astounded! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe even if someone told you.

Habakkuk 1:5, Berean Standard Bible

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Habakkuk has just complained that violence and injustice go unpunished in Judah and that God seems silent (verses 2 to 4). Verse 5 is God's first reply, spoken to the prophet and, through him, to the people.

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