1 Unto Habakkuk, waiting for an answer, is shewn that he must wait by faith.
5 The judgment upon the Chaldean for unsatiableness,
9 for covetousness,
12 for cruelty,
15 for drunkenness,
18 and for idolatry.

stand. Ps 73:16,17 Isa 21:8,11,12

tower. Heb. fenced place. 2Sa 18:24 2Ki 9:17 17:9 Isa 21:5 62:6

and will. 1:12-17 Ps 85:8

unto me. or, in me. 2Co 13:3 Ga 1:16

when I am reproved. or, when I am argued with. Heb. upon my reproof, or arguing. Job 23:5-7 31:35,37 Jer 12:1

2 And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

Write. De 27:8 31:19,22 Isa 8:1 30:8 Jer 36:2-4,27-32 Da 12:4 Re 1:18,19 14:13 19:9 21:5-8

make. Joh 11:28,29 1Co 14:19 2Co 3:12

3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

the vision. Jer 27:7 Da 8:19 9:24-27 10:1,14 11:27,35 Ac 1:7 17:26 Ga 4:2 2Th 2:6-8

but. Ex 12:41 Ps 102:13 Jer 25:12-14 Heb 10:36

wait. 2Ki 6:33 Ps 27:14 130:5,6 Isa 30:18 La 3:25,26 Mic 7:7 Lu 2:25 Jas 5:7,8

it will surely. Lu 18:7,8 2Pe 2:3

4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

his. Job 40:11,12 Da 4:30,37 5:20-23 Lu 18:14 2Th 2:4 1Pe 5:5

but. Joh 3:36 Ro 1:17 Ga 2:16 3:11,12 Heb 10:38 1Jo 5:10-12

5 Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:

Yea also. or, How much more. he transgresseth. Pr 20:1 23:29-33 31:4,5 Isa 5:11,12,22,23 21:5 Jer 51:39 Da 5:1-4,23 Na 1:9,10

a proud man. 4 Ps 138:6 Pr 30:13,14 Isa 2:11,12,17 16:6 Jer 50:29 Da 5:20-23 Jas 4:6

keepeth. 2Ki 14:10 1Th 4:11*Gr.

who. Isa 5:8 10:7-13

as hell. Pr 27:20 30:15,16 Ec 5:10

gathereth. 8-10 Isa 14:16,17 Jer 25:9,17-29

6 Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!

take. Nu 23:7,18 Isa 14:4-19 Jer 29:22 50:13 Eze 32:21 Mic 2:4

Woe to him. or, Ho, he. that increaseth. 1:9,10,15 Job 20:15-29 22:6-10 Pr 22:16 Jer 51:34,35 Jas 5:1-4

how. Ps 94:3 Lu 12:20 1Co 7:29-31 1Pe 4:7

ladeth. 13 Isa 44:20 55:2

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?

they. Pr 29:1 Isa 13:1-5,16-18 21:2-9 41:25 45:1-3 46:11 47:11 Isa 48:14,15 Jer 50:21-32 51:11,27,28,57 Da 5:25-31 Na 1:9,10 1Th 5:3

bite. Ec 10:8 Jer 8:17

8 Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.

thou. 10,17 Isa 33:1,4 Jer 27:7 30:16 50:10,37 51:13,44,48,55,56 Zec 2:8,9

blood. Heb. bloods. 17

the violence. Ps 137:8 Isa 47:6 Jer 50:11,17,18,28,33,34 51:8,24,34,35 Mic 4:11-13 Zec 1:15 2:8 12:2-4 14:12 Re 6:10 18:20-24

9 Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!

that coveteth an evil covetousness. or, that gaineth an evil gain. Ge 13:10-13 19:26-38 De 7:25,26 Jos 7:21-26 1Ki 21:2-4,19-24 2Ki 5:20-27 Job 20:19-28 Jer 22:13-19 Zec 5:1-4 Ac 1:17-25 Jude 11

set. Ps 10:3-6 49:11 52:7 Pr 18:11,12 Isa 28:15 47:7-9 Jer 49:16 Ob 4

power of evil. Heb. palm of the hand.

10 Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.

consulted. 2Ki 9:26 10:7 Isa 14:20-22 Jer 22:30 36:31 Na 1:14 Mt 27:25

sinned. Nu 16:38 1Ki 2:23 Pr 1:18 8:36 Isa 33:11

11 For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.

the stone. Ge 4:10 Jos 24:27 Job 31:38-40 Lu 19:40 Heb 12:24 Jas 5:3,4 Re 6:10

beam. or, piece. or, fastening. answer it. or, witness against it.

12 Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!

him. Ge 4:11-17 Jos 6:26 1Ki 16:34 Jer 22:13-17 Eze 24:9 Da 4:27-31 Mic 3:10 Na 3:1 Joh 11:47-50 Re 17:6

blood. Heb. bloods. 8

13 Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?

is it. Ge 11:6-9 2Sa 15:31 Job 5:13,14 Ps 39:6 127:1,2 Pr 21:30 Isa 41:5-8 50:11 55:2 Jer 51:58,64 Mal 1:4

for very vanity. or, in vain.

14 For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

the earth. Ps 22:27 67:1,2 72:19 86:9 98:1-3 Isa 6:3 11:9 Zec 14:8,9 Re 11:15 15:4

with the knowledge of the glory. or, by knowing the glory.

15 Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!

unto. Ge 19:32-35 2Sa 11:13 13:26-28 Jer 25:15 51:7 Re 17:2,6 18:3

that puttest. Ho 7:5

that thou. Ge 9:22 Ex 32:25

16 Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD's right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory.

with shame for glory. or, more with shame than with glory. Pr 3:35 Isa 47:3 Ho 4:7 Php 3:19

drink. Ps 75:8 Isa 49:26 51:21-23 Jer 25:26,27 51:57 Re 18:6

and let. Isa 20:4 47:3 Na 3:5

the cup. Jer 25:27-29

and shameful. Isa 28:7,8 Ho 7:5

17 For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.

the violence. Zec 11:1

because. 8 Ps 55:23 137:8 Pr 28:17 Re 18:20-24

of the city. Jer 50:28,33,34 51:24,34-37

18 What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

profiteth. Isa 37:38 42:17 44:9,10 45:16,20 46:1,2,6-8 Jer 2:27,28 10:3-5 Jer 50:2 Ro 6:21

a teacher. Jer 10:8,14,15 Jon 2:8 Zec 10:2 Ro 1:23-25 2Th 2:9-11 1Ti 4:1,2 Re 13:11-15 19:20

that the. Ps 115:4-8 135:15-18 Isa 1:31 44:14-20

maker of his work. Heb. fashioner of his fashion. dumb. 1Co 12:2

19 Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.

that. 1Ki 18:26-29 Ps 97:7 Isa 44:17 Jer 51:47 Da 3:7,18,29 5:23 Jon 1:5

it is. Isa 40:19 46:6 Jer 10:4,9 Da 3:1 Ac 17:29 Re 17:4

and there. Ps 135:17

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

the Lord. Ps 11:4 115:3 132:13,14 Isa 6:1 66:1,6 Jon 2:4,7 Eph 2:21,22

let all the earth keep silence before him. Heb. be silent all the earth before him. Ps 46:10 76:8,9 Zep 1:7 Zec 2:13