Holy Scripture

Habakkuk 1:12

A church father on this verse
“(Verse 12.) Surely you are from the beginning, O Lord my God, my holy one? And shall we not die? O Lord, you have appointed him for judgment; you have established him as a strong one to correct him. LXX: Are you not from the beginning, O Lord my God, my holy one? And shall we not die? O Lord, you have appointed him fo…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Habakkuk

Source: Septuagint

Original

12Art not thou from the beginning, O Lord God, my Holy One? and surely we shall not die. O Lord, thou hast established it for judgment, and he has formed me to chasten with his correction.

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In context

10And he shall be at his ease with kings, and princes are his toys, and he shall mock at every stronghold, and shall cast a mound, and take possession of it.

11Then shall he change his spirit, and he shall pass through, and make an atonement, saying, This strength belongs to my god.

— Habakkuk 1:12 —

13His eye is too pure to behold evil doings, and to look upon grievous afflictions: wherefore dost thou look upon despisers? wilt thou be silent when the ungodly swallows up the just?

14And wilt thou make men as the fish of the sea, and as the reptiles which have no guide?

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