Habakkuk 2:9

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house - (or, with accents, “that coveteth covetousness or unjust gain, an evil to his house....
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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

coveteth... covetousness . extorteth. gain. set his nest on high. Reference to Pentateuch ( Numbers 24:21 ). power . hand. Put by Figure of spe...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Habakkuk proceeds in exciting the king of Babylon by taunts; which were not scurrilous jests, but contained serious threatening; for, as it has...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil! An evi...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

That he may set his nest on high— Who setteth his nest on high, that he may be delivered from evil; or be exempted, or secured from the reach...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!...
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...
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

Woe to him that coveteth ... — Better, Woe to him who accumulates wicked gain for his house, who sets his nest on high to save himself from the han...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(9-11) Woe on the aggrandisement of the new dynasty by force and cunning.
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

Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house ,.... The bishops of Rome, being enriched by the donations of Constantine, were not satis...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil! Ver....
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Wo to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house “Which Nebuchadnezzar strove to aggrandize, and which Cyrus cut off.” Newcome. The tran...
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

Woe! it is a general and comprehensive threat against all tyrants and oppressors. To him; every one that is guilty of the sin. That coveteth an ev...
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 Second Woe ( Habakkuk 2:9-11 ). Habakkuk 2:9-11 ‘Woe to him who obtains an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest high up, that...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] Habakkuk 2:9 . Woe] the second, against establishing a permanent settlement by godless gain. Evil] Covetousness surpassingly...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Habakkuk 2:1 . I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when...
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 Biblical Illustrator

Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house. Covetousness and self-trust I. The national wrongs here indicated. 1. Coveting t...
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

Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, who accumulates the gain of wickedness for his house, seeking to establish his house by u...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Four Remaining Woes
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

To his house — His family which he would enrich, and raise high. Delivered — Kept secure and out of danger from all below him.

⁹ Woe to him that covetethd an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!

Related Commentaries of Habakkuk 2:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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

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

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Habakkuk 2:9