Habakkuk 1:14

men. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And makest men as the fishes of the sea - mute, helpless, in a stormy, restless element, no cry heard, but themselves swept away in shoals, with...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And makest men as the (l) fishes of the sea, as the creeping animals, [that have] no ruler over them? (l) So that the great devours the small, and t...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Remonstrance over the Inhumanity of the Chaldeans. The execution of Divine judgment raises fresh questions: Why should the Holy One, whose eyes are...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

He goes on, as it has been said, in his complaint; and by a comparison he shows that the judgement would be such as though God turned away from...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them? Makest men as the fishes of the sea - Easily are we...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And makest men, &c.— By delivering them to Nebuchadnezzar, who takes them in his net as a fisherman takes fishes. These creatures suffer themse...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them? And makest men as the fish - i:e., and so, by...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

And makest ] probably this should be 'and makes.' It is, as Habakkuk 1:15-16 show, the Chaldean who makes men like fish, sweeping them into his ne...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(12-17) Though sore perplexed, Habakkuk feels sure that the God whom this swaggering conqueror has insulted will at last vindicate Himself.
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...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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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 J...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This is a most blessed prayer, and if I mistake not, it takes into its bosom all the great leading points of redemption. The Prophet by this figure o...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And makest men as the fishes of the sea ,.... That is, sufferest them to be used as the fishes of the sea, which are easily taken in the net, and ar...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, [that have] no ruler over them? Ver. 14. And makest men as the fishes of the sea...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil Thou art of too just and pure a nature to approve of wickedness: it must ever be an abomination to thee....
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Prophet's Plea; The Prophet's Complaint. B. C. 600....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Makest; not infusing cruel, ravenous, and unsatiable appetites, but permitting them to act according to such appetite which was already in them. M...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Habbakuk Is Even More Put Out. How Can God Use Such Instruments to Chasten His People? ( Habakkuk 1:12-17 ). Habakkuk 1:12 ‘Are you not from ev...
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...
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 in...
The Biblical Illustrator

And makest men as the fishes of the sea Rapacious selfishness in power Illustrated in Nebuchadnezzar. Selfishness is the root and essence of...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And makest — Not infusing cruel appetites, but permitting them to act according to such appetite which was already in them. As the fishes — Of whic...

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

Related Commentaries of Habakkuk 1:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Habakkuk 1:14