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Habakkuk 1:11 KJV
Habakkuk · chapter 1 · verse 11
Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god.Habakkuk 1:11 · King James Version
Habakkuk 1:11 in context
9They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand.
10And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it.
11Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god.
12Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.
13Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- changechâlaphproperly, to slide byH2498 →
- offendʼâshamto be guiltyH816 →
- powerkôachvigor, literally or figurativelyH3581 →
- mindrûwachwindH7307 →
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We have here an answer to the prophet's complaint, giving him assurance that, though God bore long, he would not bear always with this provoking people; for the day of vengeance was in his heart, and he must tell them so, that they might by repentance and reformation turn away the judgment they were threatened with.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 5-11