Habakkuk 1:1

Habakkuk 1:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.
• New International Version (NIV)The prophecy that Habakkuk the prophet received.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The oracle that Habakkuk the prophet saw.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The burden which the prophet Habakkuk saw.

Context of Habakkuk 1:1

The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see. 2O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear? I cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save. 3Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and look upon perverseness? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there is strife, and contention riseth up.

Habakkuk 1:1 word by word

הַמַּשָּׂא֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָזָ֔ה חֲבַקּ֖וּק הַנָּבִֽיא׃Read the interlinear

• burdenמַשָּׂאmaώώâ' · oracleH4853
• whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• Habakkukחֲבַקּוּקchăbaqqûq · HabakkukH2265
• prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• seeחָזָהchâzâh · to seeH2372

Cross-references for Habakkuk 1:1

• Isaiah 22:1The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops?
• Nahum 1:1The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

Commentaries on Habakkuk 1:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The burden - המשא hammassa signifies not only the burdensome prophecy, but the prophecy or revelation itself which God presented to the mind of Habakkuk, and which he saw-clearly perceived, in the light of prophecy and then faithfully declared, as this book shows. The word signifies an oracle or revelation in general; but chiefly, one relative to future calamities.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The burden - On the word “burden” see the note at Nahum 1:1. Which Habakkuk the prophet did see - The prophet‘s name signifies “strong embrace.” The word in its intensive form is used both of God‘s enfolding the soul within His tender supporting love, and of man clinging and holding fast to divine wisdom Proverbs 4:8. It fits in with the subject of his prophecy, faith, cleaving fast to God amid the perplexities of things seen. Dion.: “He who is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The subject of this prophecy is the destruction of Judea and Jerusalem for the sins of the people, and the consolation of the faithful under national calamities. The wickedness of the land. The fearful vengeance to be executed. (1-11) These judgments to be inflicted by a nation more wicked than themselves. (12-17) Verses 1-11 The servants of the Lord are deeply afflicted by seeing ungodliness and violence prevail; especially among those who profess the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The word message (or oracle) shows the book as God's revelation through his prophet (compare Nahum 1:1; Malachi 1:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1Habakkuk, from a Hebrew root meaning to "embrace," denoting a "favorite" (namely, of God) and a "struggler" (for his country's good). Some ancient authors represent him as belonging to the tribe of Levi; others [Pseudo Epiphanius], to that of Simeon. The inscription to Bel and the dragon in the Septuagint asserts the former; and Ha 3:19 perhaps favors this. Eusebius [Ecclesiastical History, 7.29] states that in his time Habakkuk's tomb was shown at Celia…Read the comment

Topics related to Habakkuk 1:1

• Habakkuk

In the dictionaries

• Habakkuk
• Burden
• Possess
• Pure
• Scoff
• Wrong
• Revelation
• See
• Zechariah, Book of

Commentaries on Habakkuk 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings