Habakkuk 3:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Before him went the pestilence— See Ezekiel 20:47. Houbigant, supposing this to refer to God's appearance on mount Sinai, instead of pestilence, which he thinks ill suited to the subject, renders the word דבר daber, commandment, as the LXX, λογος, or Word; referring to the ten commandments which God promulged when the fire went forth at his feet. But, taking the passage as explained on Habakkuk 3:3 pestilence is very proper; and the word rendered burning coals, would more justly be translated devouring fire, or lightning. See Psalms 50:3; Psalms 78:48.