Hab 3:5 | JFB | STEP | 5. pestilence-- to destroy His people's foes ( , ). As Jehovah's advent is glorious to His people, so it is terrible to His foes. burning coals-- favors English Version. But the parallelism requires, as the Margin translates, "burning disease" (compare ; ). went ... at his feet-- that is, after Him, as His attendants ( ).

‏ Habakkuk 3:5

5. pestilence--to destroy His people's foes (1Sa 5:9, 11). As Jehovah's advent is glorious to His people, so it is terrible to His foes.

burning coals--Psa 18:8 favors English Version. But the parallelism requires, as the Margin translates, "burning disease" (compare De 32:24; Psa 91:6).

went ... at his feet--that is, after Him, as His attendants (Jud 4:10).