Habakkuk 1:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god. ”

Habakkuk 1:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then shall his mind change - or, better, “Then he sweeps by, חלף châlaph is used of the overflowing of a river, Isaiah 8:8 , of a wind chasing, Isaiah 21:1 , of the invisible presence of G...
Habakkuk 1:11 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Then shall [his] mind change, and he shall (i) pass over, and offend, [imputing] this his power to his god. (i) The Prophet comforts the faithful that God will also destroy the Babylonians, because...
Habakkuk 1:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Chaldeans as Ministers of Divine Justice. In His answer Yahweh directly addresses the evil-doers, warning them that He is about to work a work in their days they would never have believed: He i...
Habakkuk 1:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

mind . spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9. over . through. god. Hebrew. 'eloah (App-4. V): i.e. his object of worship.
Habakkuk 1:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

The Prophet now begins to give some comfort to the faithful, lest they should succumb under so grievous evils. He has hitherto directed his discourse to that irreclaimable people, but he now tu...
Habakkuk 1:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god. Then shall his mind change - This is thought to relate to the change which took place in Nebu...
Habakkuk 1:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Then, &c.— Then shall his spirit be changed, and he shall depart, and become guilty, who confided in his god. The prophet here foretels the wonderful change which was to happen to Nebuchadnez...
Habakkuk 1:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god. Then - when elated by his successes. Shall his mind change - he shall lose whatever o...
Habakkuk 1:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Prophet's burden. The Answer of Jehovah 1. Burden] RM 'oracle': see on Isaiah 13:1 . 2, 3. How long?.. Why? ] Even a prophet ( Habakkuk 1:1 ) can ask such questions. He never denies the exi...
Habakkuk 1:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(5-11) Jehovah’s answer to Habakkuk’s complaint. These disorders are to be punished by an invasion of Chaldæaus. The appearance, character, and operations of these invaders are described.
Habakkuk 1:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Habakkuk 1:1-17 Habakkuk 1:2-17 ; Habakkuk 2:1-4 (or 8) Yet it is the first piece which raises the most difficult questions. All admit that it is to be dated somewhere along the line of Jeremi...
Habakkuk 1:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Apparent Prosperity of the Wicked Habakkuk 1:1-17 Habakkuk probably lived toward the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim, when the Chaldeans were preparing to invade the land. Jerusalem was...
Habakkuk 1:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this first division of the Book we have the prophet's statement of the problems which vexed his soul. The first was the apparent indifference of Jehovah both to his prayer and to the condition of...
Habakkuk 1:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

After the observation I ventured to make on the preceding verse, it will be expected from me, that I should say in what sense I consider what is here said of the Chaldeans coming up upon the land. To...
Habakkuk 1:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then shall [his] mind change ,.... The mind of the king of Babylon; not that, when he had taken Jerusalem, he altered his purpose, and laid aside his designs of attacking other nations, and returned...
Habakkuk 1:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then shall [his] mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, [imputing] this his power unto his god. Ver. 11. Then shall his mind change ] For the worse, in peius proficiet; his good and hi...
Habakkuk 1:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And they shall scoff at the kings , &c. The Hebrew use the singular number here, ( He shall scoff , &c.,) as well as in the following verse, and it is to be understood of the king of Babylon...
Habakkuk 1:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judgment Predicted. B. C. 600. 5 Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder m...
Habakkuk 1:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Then: it notes both the time and cause of what happened; extraordinary successes, and a continued series of them, attending the designs and attempts of the Chaldean kings, at last made them so haug...
Habakkuk 1:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

God's Reply. He Is Bringing the Babylonians As His Chasteners ( Habakkuk 1:5-11 ). Habakkuk 1:5-6 ‘Behold among the nations and regard, and wonder marvellously (‘wonder with wonder'). For I wor...
Habakkuk 1:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] Habakkuk 1:11 . Then] Elated by victory. Change] Lit. the wind passes by; the storm of violence like the wind sweeps over the land. Some refer it to the Chaldee nation, who ch...
Habakkuk 1:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Zechariah 1:1 . The burden, the prophecy, which Habakkuk the prophet saw. Here he opens his commission, as divinely inspired with vision, and invested with a charge which he must deliver. God la...
Habakkuk 1:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Verse 1:1-2:20 Part I. JUDGMENT UPON THE EVIL , IN THE FORM OF A COLLOQUY BETWEEN THE PROPHET AND GOD . Habakkuk 1:1 § 1. The inscription of the...
Habakkuk 1:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Announcement of Jehovah's Judgment
Habakkuk 1:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 4:30-34 ; Daniel 5:20 ; Daniel 5:3 ; Daniel 5:4

Habakkuk 1:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Habakkuk 1:11 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Habakkuk 1:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Habakkuk 1:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Habakkuk 1:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Habakkuk 1:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Habakkuk 1:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Habakkuk 1:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Habakkuk 1:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Habakkuk 1:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Habakkuk 1:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Habakkuk 1:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Habakkuk 1:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Habakkuk 1:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Habakkuk 1:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Habakkuk 1:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Habakkuk 1:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Habakkuk 1:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Habakkuk 1:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Habakkuk 1:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Habakkuk 1:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Habakkuk 1:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Habakkuk 1:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Habakkuk 1:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Habakkuk 1:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge