Habakkuk 2:13

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. (with. eth). Jehovah of Hosts Himself. App-4. See note on 1 Samuel 1:3.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Behold, is it not of the Lord of hosts that (the) people (nations) shall labor - o In (for) the very fire - literally, to suffice the fire?...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Behold, [is it] not from the (k) LORD of hosts that the people shall labour [only] for fire, and the nations shall weary themselves for nothing? (k)...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Woes on the Evil-doer. Habakkuk 2:5 f. Woe on the insatiable conqueror, who treacherously gathers to himself the heritage of all the nations, on...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Then he adds, Shall it not be, behold, from Jehovah of hosts? (38) Some give a wrong version, “Is not this,” as though הנה, ene, were pu...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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? The pe...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Behold, is it not, &c.— For certainly this is from the Lord of Hosts, that the people shall take pains for the fire, and the nations shall wea...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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?...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Faith Triumphant 1-4. The view from the watchtower. 1 . The prophet climbs his tower, for he must reach a vantage point, if he is to contemplate...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The people shall labour in the very fire] RV 'The peoples labour for the fire': i.e. their cities, built with blood, will be consigned to the flame...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(6-20) The destruction of the Chaldæans has hitherto been only implied. It is now plainly foretold in a denunciatory song, put into the mouths of the...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(12-14) “Woe on the extension of Babylon by oppression and enforced labour.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

In the very fire... for very vanity. The preposition is the same in both clauses, and means “for an equivalent in.” The sense is sufficiently conve...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Habakkuk 2:1-20 Habakkuk 2:5-20 The dramatic piece Habakkuk 1:2-17 ; Habakkuk 2:1-4 is succeeded by a series of fine taunt-songs, starting a...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“The Just Shall Live by Faith” Habakkuk 2:1-20 Having prayed, the prophet expected an answer and looked out for it. When it came, there would b...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The proclamations fall into two parts. The first is concerned with the "puffed up," the second concerns the righteous. The "puffed up" are described...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What vision is this? The whole prophecy of Isaiah is called a vision. Isaiah 1:1 . And that we know to have been concerning the Lord Jesus and his g...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Behold, [is it] not of the Lord of hosts ?.... That which follows; the judgments of God upon the bloody city, which they that labour to prevent labo...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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? Ver....
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Wo to him that buildeth a town with blood Wo to those mighty conquerors who have augmented Babylon by unjustly spoiling and ruining many other citi...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judgment Predicted; Judgment of the King of Babylon. B. C. 600....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Behold: the prophet calls for attention, and that we observe who it is will execute vengeance on bloody cities and kingdoms. Babylon is a mighty ci...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Five Woes of God ( Habakkuk 2:6-20 ). God now outlines to Habakkuk how He is going to finally punish Babylon for what it is, and the wonderful...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Third Woe ( Habakkuk 2:12-14 ). Habakkuk 2:12-14 ‘Woe to him who builds a town with blood, And establishes a city by iniquity. Behold is...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] Habakkuk 2:12 . Woe] the third. Town] Babylon, rebuilt and enlarged by spoils of blood ( Daniel 4:30 ). Habakkuk 2:13 . F...
Scofield Reference Notes

is it not Or, it is not of the LORD, etc, that is, though permitted in His providence, not His plan. Compare ( Micah 4:2-4 ).
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Zechariah 2:1 . I will stand upon my watch. The ancient nations often had no great confidence in what is now called, The faith of treaties. The Is...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Habakkuk 2:1-35 § 5. The prophet, waiting for an answer to his expostulation, is bidden to write the oracle in plain characters...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Four Remaining Woes
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Behold, is it not of the Lord of hosts that the people shall labor in the very fire, for it was due to His dispensation that men strained themselves...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 15:31 ; Genesis 11:6-9 ; Isaiah 41:5-8 ; Isaiah 50:11 ; Isaiah 55:2 ; Jeremiah 51:58 ; Jeremiah 51:64 ; Job 5:13 ; Job 5:14 ; Mala...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Is it not of the Lord — Is it not a judgment from God? Shall labour — That men go thro' the most painful labour. For very vanity — For nothing; wit...

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?

Related Commentaries of Habakkuk 2:13

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

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

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 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 2:13