Bible Commentary


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1 The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.

2 O LORD, how long shall I cry, and you will not hear! even cry out to you of violence, and you will not save!

3 Why do you show me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.

4 Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment does never go forth: for the wicked does compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceeds.

5 Behold you among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvelously: for I will work a work in your days which you will not believe, though it be told you.

6 For, see, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwelling places that are not their's.

7 They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves.

8 Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hastens to eat.

9 They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand.

10 And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn to them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it.

11 Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power to his god.

12 Are you not from everlasting, O LORD my God, my Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, you have ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, you have established them for correction.

13 You are of purer eyes than to behold evil, and can not look on iniquity: why look you on them that deal treacherously, and hold your tongue when the wicked devours the man that is more righteous than he?

14 And make men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?

15 They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad.

16 Therefore they sacrifice to their net, and burn incense to their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.

17 Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?


Isa 22:1, Nah 1:1

Reciprocal: Isa 2:1 - saw Isa 13:1 - burden Jer 23:33 - What Mic 1:1 - which Mal 1:1 - burden

how: Psa 13:1, Psa 13:2, Psa 74:9, Psa 74:10, Psa 94:3, Rev 6:10

and thou wilt not save: Psa 22:1, Psa 22:2, Jer 14:9, Lam 3:8

Reciprocal: Gen 6:11 - filled Job 19:7 - I cry Psa 140:1 - violent man Ecc 5:8 - thou seest Isa 14:4 - How Isa 59:6 - their works Act 21:35 - for

Psa 12:1, Psa 12:2, Psa 55:9-11, Psa 73:3-9, Psa 120:5, Psa 120:6, Ecc 4:1, Ecc 5:8, Jer 9:2-6, Eze 2:6, Mic 7:1-4, Mat 10:16, 2Pe 2:8

Reciprocal: Job 19:7 - I cry Psa 140:1 - violent man Ecc 2:17 - work Isa 24:16 - the treacherous Amo 6:12 - for Hab 1:13 - the wicked Zep 3:5 - just Act 21:35 - for Jas 3:14 - if

the law: Psa 11:3, Psa 119:126, Mar 7:9, Rom 3:31

for: 1Ki 21:13, Job 21:7, Psa 22:16, Psa 58:1, Psa 58:2, Psa 59:2, Psa 59:4, Psa 82:1-5, Psa 94:3, Psa 94:20, Psa 94:21, Isa 1:21-23, Isa 59:2-8, Isa 59:13-15, Jer 5:27-29, Jer 12:1, Jer 12:6, Jer 26:8, Jer 26:21-23, Jer 37:14-16, Jer 38:4-6, Eze 22:25-30, Hos 10:4, Amo 5:7, Amo 5:12, Mic 2:1, Mic 2:2, Mic 3:1-3, Mic 7:2-4, Mat 23:34-36, Mat 26:59-66, Mat 27:1, Mat 27:2, Mat 27:25, Mat 27:26, Act 7:52, Act 7:59, Act 23:12-14, Jas 2:6, Jas 2:7

wrong: or, wrested, Exo 23:2, Exo 23:6, Deu 16:19, Eze 9:9

Reciprocal: Deu 25:1 - General 2Sa 4:11 - when wicked Isa 59:14 - General Amo 6:12 - for Hab 1:13 - the wicked Joh 8:15 - judge Act 8:33 - judgment 2Pe 3:16 - wrest

ye among: Deu 4:27, Jer 9:25, Jer 9:26, Jer 25:14-29

and regard: Isa 29:14, Lam 4:12, Dan 9:12, Act 13:40, Act 13:41

for: Isa 28:21, Isa 28:22, Jer 5:12, Jer 5:13, Jer 18:18, Eze 12:22-28, Zep 1:2, Act 6:13, Act 6:14

Reciprocal: Exo 7:23 - neither 1Sa 3:11 - I will do 2Ch 36:6 - came up Isa 29:9 - and wonder Jer 5:15 - a mighty Jer 15:12 - Shall iron Eze 12:25 - in your Hab 3:2 - I have Hab 3:16 - I heard Mat 21:42 - and it is Mar 12:11 - General Act 8:13 - and wondered

I raise: Deu 28:49-52, 2Ki 24:2, 2Ch 36:6, 2Ch 36:17, Isa 23:13, Isa 39:6, Isa 39:7, Jer 1:15, Jer 1:16, Jer 4:6, Jer 4:8, Jer 5:15, Jer 6:22, Jer 6:23, Jer 21:4, Jer 25:9

breadth: Heb. breadths

Reciprocal: Gen 43:34 - were merry 2Ki 9:20 - driving Job 1:17 - The Chaldeans Isa 29:20 - the terrible Jer 5:12 - have belied Jer 10:22 - the noise Jer 13:20 - and Jer 21:7 - he shall Jer 50:42 - they are cruel Eze 7:24 - I will bring Eze 16:40 - shall also Eze 21:31 - and skilful Eze 23:22 - I will raise Eze 28:7 - the terrible Eze 30:11 - the terrible Eze 31:12 - strangers Eze 32:12 - the terrible Dan 7:4 - like Mic 5:1 - gather Hab 1:9 - for Hab 3:16 - he will Zep 1:16 - day Heb 2:1 - let them slip Rev 20:9 - went

their judgment: etc. or, from them shall proceed the judgment of these and the captivity of these, Jer 39:5-9, Jer 52:9-11, Jer 52:25-27, Deu 5:19, Deu 5:27

Reciprocal: Deu 28:49 - bring a nation Isa 29:20 - the terrible Eze 32:12 - the terrible Dan 2:31 - terrible

horses: Deu 28:49, Isa 5:26-28

fierce: Heb. sharp

evening: Jer 5:6, Zep 3:3

they: Jer 4:13, Lam 4:19, Eze 17:3, Eze 17:12, Hos 8:1, Mat 24:28, Luk 17:37

Reciprocal: Lev 11:13 - the eagle Job 9:26 - as the eagle Job 39:24 - He swalloweth Isa 30:16 - therefore Jer 50:42 - shall ride Eze 1:4 - a whirlwind Eze 26:11 - hoofs Rev 13:2 - was like

for: Hab 1:6, Hab 2:5-13, Deu 28:51, Deu 28:52, Jer 4:7, Jer 5:15-17, Jer 25:9

their faces shall sup up as the east: or, the supping up of their faces, as, etc. or, their faces shall look toward the east. Heb. the opposition of their faces shall be toward the east. Isa 27:8, Jer 4:11, Eze 17:10, Eze 19:12, Hos 13:15

they shall gather: Hab 2:5, Gen 41:49, Jdg 7:12, Job 29:18, Psa 139:18, Jer 15:8, Jer 34:22, Hos 1:10, Rom 9:27

Reciprocal: 1Ki 4:29 - as the sand Job 39:24 - He swalloweth Eze 1:4 - a whirlwind Oba 1:16 - swallow down Hab 1:17 - and Hab 2:6 - that increaseth Heb 11:12 - as the sand

scoff: 2Ki 24:12, 2Ki 25:6, 2Ki 25:7, 2Ch 36:6, 2Ch 36:10

they shall deride: Isa 14:16, Jer 32:24, Jer 33:4, Jer 52:4-7

Reciprocal: Deu 2:21 - but the Lord Job 41:28 - slingstones Hos 10:14 - and all Nah 3:12 - General Hab 1:17 - and Hab 2:6 - that increaseth

shall his: Dan 4:30-34

imputing: Dan 5:3, Dan 5:4, Dan 5:20

Reciprocal: Deu 2:21 - but the Lord 1Sa 5:2 - of Dagon 2Ch 28:23 - Because the gods Eze 31:12 - strangers Hab 1:16 - they

thou not: Deu 33:27, Psa 90:2, Psa 93:2, Isa 40:28, Isa 57:15, Lam 5:19, Mic 5:2, 1Ti 1:17, 1Ti 6:16, Heb 1:10-12, Heb 13:8, Rev 1:8, Rev 1:11

mine: Isa 43:15, Isa 49:7, Act 3:14

we: Hab 3:2, Psa 118:17, Isa 27:6-9, Jer 4:27, Jer 5:18, Jer 30:11, Jer 33:24-26, Jer 46:28, Eze 37:11-14, Amo 9:8, Amo 9:9

thou hast ordained: 2Ki 19:25, Psa 17:13, Isa 10:5-7, Isa 37:26, Jer 25:9-14, Eze 30:25

mighty God: Heb. Rock, Deu 32:4, Deu 32:30, Deu 32:31, 1Sa 2:2, Psa 18:1

established: Heb. founded

for: Isa 27:9, Isa 27:10, Jer 30:11, Jer 31:18-20, Jer 46:28, Heb 12:5, Heb 12:6

Reciprocal: 2Sa 4:11 - when wicked 2Sa 20:1 - a man 2Ch 22:12 - Athaliah 2Ch 24:24 - So Job 6:10 - the Holy One Job 34:12 - surely Psa 94:10 - he correct Psa 97:12 - give thanks Psa 99:9 - for the Psa 102:24 - thy years Psa 104:1 - O Lord Ecc 5:8 - matter Isa 37:23 - the Holy One Isa 43:13 - before Jer 32:18 - the Great Dan 7:9 - the Ancient Amo 5:7 - turn Hab 2:1 - and will Rev 15:4 - thou only

of: Job 15:15, Psa 5:4, Psa 5:5, Psa 11:4-7, Psa 34:15, Psa 34:16, 1Pe 1:15, 1Pe 1:16

iniquity: or, grievance

wherefore: Psa 10:1, Psa 10:2, Psa 10:15, Psa 73:3, Jer 12:1, Jer 12:2

deal: Isa 21:2, Isa 33:1

holdest: Est 4:14, Psa 35:22, Psa 50:3, Psa 50:21, Psa 83:1, Pro 31:8, Pro 31:9, Isa 64:12

the wicked: Hab 1:3, Hab 1:4, 2Sa 4:11, 1Ki 2:32, Psa 37:12-15, Psa 37:32, Psa 37:33, Psa 56:1, Psa 56:2, Act 2:23, Act 3:13-15

Reciprocal: Gen 38:26 - She hath Lev 6:2 - in fellowship Deu 23:18 - any vow Deu 25:1 - General Deu 32:4 - without Jos 7:12 - the children Jos 24:19 - holy 2Sa 20:1 - a man Job 11:11 - he seeth Job 17:8 - astonied Job 24:23 - yet his eyes Job 34:12 - surely Psa 10:14 - for thou Psa 35:17 - look Psa 37:14 - slay Psa 56:7 - escape Psa 97:12 - give thanks Pro 15:9 - The way Ecc 5:8 - thou seest Isa 3:8 - to provoke Isa 37:23 - the Holy One Isa 59:9 - is judgment Isa 59:15 - he that Lam 3:36 - the Lord Zec 8:17 - things Mal 3:15 - yea Mat 25:12 - I know Rev 17:6 - I wondered

creeping: or, moving

no: Pro 6:7

Reciprocal: Job 9:24 - earth Ecc 9:12 - as the fishes Isa 59:15 - he that Jer 5:26 - lay wait Jer 16:16 - I will send Eze 29:4 - the fish Eze 32:3 - General

take: Jer 16:16, Eze 29:4, Eze 29:5, Amo 4:2, Mat 17:27

they catch: Psa 10:9, Luk 5:5-10, Joh 21:6-11

drag: or, flue-net

therefore: Jer 50:11, Lam 2:15, Lam 2:16, Eze 25:6, Eze 26:2, Eze 35:15, Rev 11:10

Reciprocal: Job 21:7 - Wherefore Job 21:14 - they say Pro 2:14 - rejoice Pro 12:12 - desireth Isa 19:8 - General Jer 5:26 - lay wait Dan 4:30 - Is not Hos 5:1 - ye have Amo 6:13 - which Mic 7:2 - hunt Hab 2:6 - that increaseth Rom 1:21 - they glorified 1Ti 6:17 - that they

they: Hab 1:11, Deu 8:17, Isa 10:13-15, Isa 37:24, Eze 28:3, Eze 29:3, Dan 4:30, Dan 5:23

plenteous: or, dainty, Heb. fat

Reciprocal: Jdg 7:2 - Mine own Jdg 16:24 - praised 1Sa 5:2 - of Dagon 1Sa 30:23 - which the Lord Job 21:7 - Wherefore Job 31:25 - because Eze 28:4 - General Dan 1:2 - and he Hos 2:8 - she Hos 12:8 - I have Amo 4:2 - he will Amo 6:13 - which Luk 12:19 - Soul Rom 1:21 - they glorified 1Ti 6:17 - that they

and: Hab 1:9, Hab 1:10, Hab 2:5-8, Hab 2:17, Isa 14:16, Isa 14:17, Jer 25:9-26, Jer 46:1 - Jer 49:39, Jer 52:1-34, Eze 25:1 - Eze 30:26