Torah FeedThe Book of Habakkuk
Habakkuk is book 22 of 39 in the Tanakh, part of Nevi'im. It has 3 chapters and 56 verses.
Updated September 19, 2026
חֲבַקּוּק
- Section
- Nevi'im
- Chapters
- 3
- Verses
- 56
- Longest chapter
- 2 (20 verses)
What Habakkuk is about
Habakkuk argues with God. He asks why the wicked prosper and why a cruel empire is allowed to punish a less guilty people. The answer he receives is that the righteous shall live by their faith. The book closes with a prayer in the form of a psalm.
Opening verse
הַמַּשָׂא אֲשֶׁר חָזָה חֲבַקּוּק הַנָּבִיא׃
THE burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.