Habakkuk 3:5

Before him went the pestilence, and burning coales went forth before his feete.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4And his brightnes was as the light: he had hornes comming out of his hands, and there was the hiding of his power.

6He stoode and measured the earth: he behelde and dissolued the nations and the euerlasting mountaines were broken, and the ancient hilles did bowe: his wayes are euerlasting.

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:25And I wil send a sword vpon you, that shall auenge the quarel of my couenant: and when ye are gathered in your cities, I wil send the pestilence among you, and ye shall be deliuered into the hand of the enemie.

Numbers 16:46And Moses said vnto Aaron, Take the censer and put fire therein of the Altar, and put therein incense, and goe quickly vnto the Congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the Lord: the plague is begunne.

Psalms 18:7Then the earth trembled, and quaked: the foundations also of the mountaines mooued and shooke, because he was angrie.

Nahum 1:2God is ielous, and the Lord reuengeth: the Lord reuengeth: euen the Lord of anger, the Lord will take vengeance on his aduersaries, and he reserueth wrath 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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