Habakkuk 3:5

Before him goeth the pestilence, And the plague followeth his steps.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.

In Context

4His brightness is as the light; Rays stream forth from his hand, And there is the hiding-place of his power.

6He standeth, and measureth the earth; He beholdeth, and maketh the nations tremble; The everlasting mountains are broken asunder; The eternal hills sink down; The eternal paths are trodden by him.

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Cross References

Psalms 18:7Then the earth quaked and trembled; The foundations of the mountains rocked and were shaken, Because his wrath was kindled.

Nahum 1:2Jehovah is a jealous God, and an avenger; Jehovah is an avenger, and full of wrath! Jehovah taketh vengeance on his adversaries, And keepeth indignation for his enemies!

Matthew Henry on Habakkuk 3:4-16

The Divine Majesty; Wonders Wrought for Israel. ( b. c. 600.) 3 God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. 4 And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power. 5 Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet. 6 He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the… Read the whole commentary →

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