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CHAP. II.
1 Vnto Habakkuk, waiting for an answere, is shewed that he must waite by faith. 5 The iudgement vpon the Caldean for vnsatiablenesse, 9 for couetousnesse, 12 for crueltie, 15 for drunkennesse, 18 and for idolatrie.
1 I will stand vpon my watch, & set mee vpon the towre, and will watch to see what he will say vnto me, and what I shall answere when I am reproued.1
3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tary, wait for it, because it will surely come, it wil not tary.3
4 Behold, his soule which is lifted vp, is not vpright in him; but the iust shall liue by his faith.4
5 ¶ Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth vnto him all nations, & heapeth vnto him all people:5
6 Shal not all these take vp a parable against him, and a tanting prouerbe against him, and say; Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his: how long? and to him that ladeth himselfe with thicke clay.6
8 Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shal spoile thee: because of mens blood, and for the violence of the land, of the citie, and of all that dwell therein.8
9 ¶ Woe to him that coueteth an euill couetousnesse to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that hee may be deliuered from the power of euill.9
11 For the stone shall crie out of the wall, and the beame out of the timber shall answere it.11
12 ¶ Woe to him that buildeth a towne with blood, and stablisheth a citie by iniquitie.12
13 Behold, is it not of the Lord of hostes, that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shal wearie themselues for very vanitie?13
14 For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters couer the Sea.14
16 Thou art filled with shame for glory: drinke thou also, and let thy foreskin bee vncouered: the cup of the Lords right hand shall be turned vnto thee, and shamefull spewing shalbe on thy glory.16
18 ¶ What profiteth the grauen image, that the maker thereof hath grauen it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his worke, trusteth therin, to make dumbe idoles.18
20 But the Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keepe silence before him.20
View Wesley's Notes for Habakkuk Chapter 2
2:1 Upon my watch - I will stand as a watchman on my watch - tower. He - The Lord. Reproved - Called to give an account of the mysteriousness of providence; either to satisfy doubters, or to silence quarrellers.
2:2 Upon tables - What was of publick concern, and therefore to be published, was anciently written or engraven upon tables, smooth stones, or wood, and then hung up in a publick place to be read. May run - That none may need to stop, but every one may plainly and clearly discern what is written.
2:3 At the end - When the period appointed of God shall come. Shall speak - Be accomplished, and not disappoint your expectation.
2:4 Which is lifted up - That proudly contests with the justice and wisdom of the Divine Providence, and provides for his own safety by his own wit. The just - The humble and upright one, who adores the depth of divine providence, and is persuaded of the truth of divine promises. Shall live - Supports himself, by a firm expectation of the deliverance of Zion.
2:5 He - The king of Babylon. Wine - Hereby Belshazzar, his city and kingdom of Babylon fell a prey to Darius and Cyrus. At home - Is ever abroad warring upon some or other. Unto him - To his kingdom. All nations - That are round about him.
2:8 Of the land - Of the whole land of Chaldea. The city - Babylon.
2:9 To his house - His family which he would enrich, and raise high. Delivered - Kept secure and out of danger from all below him.
2:10 Thou - Nebuchadnezzar.
2:11 Shall cry out - As if it had a voice, it cries to God for vengeance. Answer it - Confirm the charge against thee.
2:13 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; without any reward of their labour.
2:16 Thou - O king of Babylon. Shall be turned - They turned the cup of pleasure about, God will carry the cup of indignation about also, and make them drink deep of it. Shameful spewing - Thou shalt be as much loathed as a shameful drunkard is in his vomit.
2:17 The violence - The violence thou hast done to Judea shall overwhelm thee. The spoil of brass - Such spoil as by hunters is made among wild beasts, when they endeavour to destroy the whole kind.
2:20 The Lord - He is Jehovah, the fountain of being, life, power, and salvation to his people. Keep silence - Fear, submit, and depend on him; let his enemies be silent, reverence, hope, pray and wait for him, who will arise and have mercy on them, who will make it to be well with the righteous, and ill with the wicked, who will fully and satisfactorily solve the doubts, and unfold the riddles of his providence.
Habakkuk Chapter 2 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):
1 Isai.21.8. , Heb. fenced place. , Or, in me. , Or, when I am argued with. Heb. vpon my reproofe or arguing.
3 Hebr.10. 37.
4 Iohn 3. 36. rom.1. 7. gal.3.11. heb.10.38.
5 Or, how much more.
6 Or, hoe, he.
8 Heb. bloods.
9 Ier.22.13. , Or, gaineth an euill gaine. , Heb. palme of the hand.
11 Or, piece, or, fastening. , Or, witnesse against it.
12 Ezech.24. 9. nahum.3.1. , Heb. bloods.
13 Or, in vaine.
14 Or, by knowing the glory of the Lord. , Isai.11.9.
16 Or, more with shame then with glory. , Ier.25.26.
18 Ier.10.8, 14. zec.10. 2. , Heb. The facioner of his facion.
20 Psal.11.4. , Heb. be silent all the earth before him.
* Courtesy of Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania
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