Habakkuk 1 · Verse 11

Habakkuk 1:11

Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god.
Habakkuk 1:11, King James Version

Habakkuk 1:11 in other translations

BSBThen they sweep by like the wind and pass on through. They are guilty; their own strength is their god.”
WEBThen they sweep by like the wind and go on. They are indeed guilty, whose strength is their god.”
ASVThen shall he sweep by as a wind, and shall pass over, and be guilty, even he whose might is his god.
YLTThen passed on hath the spirit, Yea, he doth transgress, And doth ascribe this his power to his god.
DARBYThen will his mind change, and he will pass on, and become guilty: this his power is become hisgod.
BBEThen his purpose will be changed, over-stepping the limit; he will make his strength his god.
WebsterThen shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power to his god.

What does Habakkuk 1:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
11. Then--when elated by his successes. shall his mind change--He shall lose whatever of reason or moderation ever was in him, with pride. he shall pass over--all bounds and restraints: his pride preparing the sure way for his destruction (Pr 16:18). The language is very similar to that describing Nebuchadnezzar's "change" from man's heart (understanding) to that of a beast, because of pride (see on Da 4:16; Da 4:30, 31; Da 4:33, 34). An undesigned coincidence between the two sacred books written independently. imputing this his power unto his god--(Da 5:4). Sacrilegious arrogance, in ascribing to his idol Bel the glory that belongs to God [Calvin]. Grotius explains, "(saying that) his power is his own as one who is a god to himself" (compare Ha 1:16, and Da 3:1-30). So Maurer, "He shall offend as one to whom his power is his god" (Job 12:6; see on Mi 2:1).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 Then shall his mind change - This is thought to relate to the change which took place in Nebuchadnezzar, when "a beast's heart was given to him," and he was "driven from the dwellings of men." And this was because of his offending - his pride and arrogance; and his attributing all his success, etc., to his idols.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Habakkuk 1:1-11

The servants of the Lord are deeply afflicted by seeing ungodliness and violence prevail; especially among those who profess the truth. No man scrupled doing wrong to his neighbour. We should long to remove to the world where holiness and love reign for ever, and no violence shall be before us. God has good reasons for his long-suffering towards bad men, and the rebukes of good men. The day will come when the cry of…

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Habakkuk 1:11 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אָ֣ז'azthenH227
חָלַ֥ףcha.Lafit swept onH2498
ר֛וּחַRu.acha windH7307
וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖רvai.ya.'a.Vorand it passed onH5674
וְאָשֵׁ֑םve.'a.Shemand he is guiltyH816
ז֥וּzu[the one] whoH2098
כֹח֖וֹkho.Chostrength hisH3581
לֵאלֹהֽוֹ\׃le.lo.Ho[becomes] <into> god hisH433

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Cross references for Habakkuk 1:11

  • Daniel 5:20

    But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

  • Daniel 4:30-34

    The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? While the word was in the king’s mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee. And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles’ feathers, and his nails like birds’ claws. …

  • Daniel 5:3-4

    Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them. They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.

  • Jeremiah 4:11-12

    At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse, Even a full wind from those places shall come unto me: now also will I give sentence against them.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
shall his.
Da 4:30-34
imputing.
Da 5:3,4,20

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Context

  • Habakkuk 1:10

    And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it.

  • Habakkuk 1:11

    Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god.

  • Habakkuk 1:12

    Art thou not from everlasting, O Lord my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O Lord, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.

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Habakkuk 1:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Luego mudará espíritu, y pasará adelante, y ofenderá atribuyendo esta su potencia á su dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Alors il changera de pensée, et passera outre et péchera: cette puissance qu’il a, est devenue son ✝dieu!
German
Elberfelder 1871		Dann fährt es daher wie der Wind, und zieht weiter und verschuldet sich: diese seine Kraft ist sein Gott
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Tunc mutabitur spiritus, et pertransibit, et corruet: hæc est fortitudo ejus dei sui.