Habakkuk 2:7
“Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Shall not they rise up suddenly that shall bite thee,.... Or, "thy usurers", or "creditors" (d), as some render it; the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Shall not they rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee? - The destruction of the wicked is…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Shall they not rise up suddenly - Does not this refer to the sudden and unexpected taking of Babylon by Cyrus, whose…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Habakkuk 2:5-14
The prophet having had orders to write the vision, and the people to wait for the accomplishment of it, the vision…
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