Habakkuk 1:9
"They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

They shall come all for violence,.... Or, "the whole of it" (s); the whole army of the Chaldeans, everyone of them; this would be their sole view, not to do themselves justice, as might be pretended, or avenge any injuries or affronts done to them by the Jews; but purely for the sake of

spoil and plunder: their faces shall sup up as the east wind: their countenances will appear so stern and fierce, that their very looks will so frighten, as to cause men to sink and die through terror; just as herbs and plants shrivel up and wither away, when blasted by a nipping east wind. So the Targum, "the reception or look of their faces is like to a vehement east wind.'' Some render it, "the look or design of their faces is to the east (t);'' when the Chaldeans were on their march to Judea, their faces were to the west or south west; but then their desire and views were, that when they had got the spoil they came for, as in the preceding clause, to carry it to Babylon, which lay eastward or north east of Judea, and thither their faces looked: and they shall gather the captivity as the sand; or gather up persons, both in Judea, and in other countries conquered by them, as innumerable as the sand of the sea, and carry them captive into their own land. Captivity is put for captives. (s) "illa teta", Junius & Tremellius; "sub. gens", Pagninus, Piscator; "totus exercitus", Vatablus; "populus", Calvin. (t) "ad orientem", Pagninus, Montanus, Drusius; "orientem versus", Junius & Tremellius, De Dieu, Burkius; so Abarbinel.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (9 words)

H3605 כֹּל
Definition:

8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA 8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA

H2555 חָמָס
Definition:

17violence, wrong— absolute׳חGenesis 6:11+ 44 t.; constructחֲמַסJudges 9:247t.; suffixחֲמָסִיGenesis 16:5;Jeremiah 51:35(in both = wrongdone to me);חֲמָסוֺPsalm 7:17; pluralחֲמָסִים2 Samuel 22:493t.; 17violence, wrong— absolute׳חGenesis 6:11+ 44 t.; constructחֲמַסJudges 9:247t.; suffixחֲמָסִיGenesis 16:5;Jeremiah 51:35(in both = wrongdone to me);חֲמָסוֺPsalm 7:17; pluralחֲמָסִים2 Samuel 22:493t.;

H0935 בּוֹא
Definition:

13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti

Possible Meanings:
  • come in (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go in (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come in (semantic_range)
H4041 מְגַמָּה
Definition:

9(of the Chaldaeans)מְגַמַּת מְּנֵיהֶם קָדִ֑ימָה, of uncertain meaning: Ges theassemblingof their faces is (directed) forwards; Ew De Keeagerness, comparing (questionably)גָּמָאswallowJob 39:4, and(Fr 9(of the Chaldaeans)מְגַמַּת מְּנֵיהֶם קָדִ֑ימָה, of uncertain meaning: Ges theassemblingof their faces is (directed) forwards; Ew De Keeagerness, comparing (questionably)גָּמָאswallowJob 39:4, and(Fr

H6440 פָנִים
Definition:

23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ 23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ

H6921 קָדִים
Definition:

15East, east wind; — absolute׳קGenesis 41:6+; withהlocativeקָדִ֫ימָהEzekiel 11:1+,קָדִ֫מָהEzekiel 48:4+; —1(apart from Ezekiel)East, especially׳רוּחַ (הַ)קּwind of the East, east wind, often as violen 15East, east wind; — absolute׳קGenesis 41:6+; withהlocativeקָדִ֫ימָהEzekiel 11:1+,קָדִ֫מָהEzekiel 48:4+; —1(apart from Ezekiel)East, especially׳רוּחַ (הַ)קּwind of the East, east wind, often as violen

H0622 אָסַף
Definition:

23+;אָסַפְתָּPsalm 85:4, etc.;Imperfectיֶּאֱסֹף2 Kings 5:3;יַאַסְפֵנִיPsalm 27:10, etc.; alsoוַיֹּסֶף2 Samuel 6:1; 2masculine singularתֹּסֵףPsalm 104:29; 1singularאֹסְפָהMicah 4:6; so probably (suffix 23+;אָסַפְתָּPsalm 85:4, etc.;Imperfectיֶּאֱסֹף2 Kings 5:3;יַאַסְפֵנִיPsalm 27:10, etc.; alsoוַיֹּסֶף2 Samuel 6:1; 2masculine singularתֹּסֵףPsalm 104:29; 1singularאֹסְפָהMicah 4:6; so probably (suffix

Possible Meanings:
  • store (semantic_range)
H2344 חוֹל
Definition:

1sand(perhaps as turning orwhirling; otherwise explained by Sta, see belowחֲוִילָה; Late Hebrewid., Aramaicחָלָא,) —׳חabsoluteGenesis 22:1715t.; constructGenesis 32:136t.; —sandExodus 2:12(E); set as 1sand(perhaps as turning orwhirling; otherwise explained by Sta, see belowחֲוִילָה; Late Hebrewid., Aramaicחָלָא,) —׳חabsoluteGenesis 22:1715t.; constructGenesis 32:136t.; —sandExodus 2:12(E); set as

Possible Meanings:
  • be firm (semantic_range)
  • strong (semantic_range)
H7628 שְׁבִי
Definition:

Fromshbuw; exiled; captured; as noun, exile (abstractly or concretely and collectively); by extension, booty -- captive(-ity), prisoners, X take away, that was taken.see HEBREWshbuwBrown-Driver-Briggs Fromshbuw; exiled; captured; as noun, exile (abstractly or concretely and collectively); by extension, booty -- captive(-ity), prisoners, X take away, that was taken.see HEBREWshbuwBrown-Driver-Briggs

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