Habakkuk 1:5

Behold. Look ye. For emphasis, introducing the change to Jehovah's answer. Quoted in Acts 13:41. Compare Isaiah 29:14.

Behold... regard... wonder. Note the Figure of speech Anabasis (App-6).

heathen. nations.

which ye -will not believe. Some codices read "yet ye will not believe".

Related Commentaries of Habakkuk 1:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Behold ye among the heathen - The whole tone of the words suddenly changes. The Jews flattered themselves that, being the people of God, He would...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

The Prophet turns his discourse to the Jews, after having related the private colloquy, in which he expostulated with God for having so patient...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be to...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Behold ye, &c.— though it be told you — See and behold, ye despisers, and wonder and perish; for, &c.— when it is told. Houbigant. So al...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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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

Behold ye among the heathen ] For this we ought to read, 'Behold, ye treacherous' (as in the quotation in Acts 13:41 , 'ye despisers'). The despise...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Among the heathen. — These words are emphatic. They imply — Jehovah will no longer manifest Himself among His chosen people, but among the Gentiles...
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 opera...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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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 Chaldean...
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

I would desire to read this verse by itself; because I humbly conceive it is not connected with what follows. Though this verse, and the six that fol...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Behold ye among the heathen, and regard ,.... This is the Lord's answer to the prophet's complaint, or what he directs him to say to the Jews, guilt...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for [I] will work a work in your days, [which] ye will not believe, though it be to...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Behold , &c. For a punishment of such exorbitant practices, behold, God is about to make the heathen the instruments of his vengeance. Ye among...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judgment Predicted. B. C. 600. 5 Beh...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Behold ye: here God begins to answer the prophet, and calls for a very particular and exact consideration of the thing; see and ponder. Among the...
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 won...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Scofield Reference Notes

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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

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Announcement of Jehovah's Judgment
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Behold ye among the heathen, out of whose midst the storm of judgment would proceed, and regard and wonder marvelously, literally, "be astonished!...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Behold ye — Here God begins to answer the prophet. Among the heathen — See what judgments have been executed upon the heathen for like sins.

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

Related Commentaries of Habakkuk 1:5

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

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

Scofield Reference Notes

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

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