Isa 33:1, Hab 2:8 | JFB | e4.org | 1. and thou —that is, though thou wast not spoiled—though thou wast not dealt treacherously with (see on ), thy spoiling and treachery are therefore without excuse, being unprovoked. cease —When God has let thee do thy worst, in execution of His plans, thine own turn shall come (compare ).

‏ Isaiah 33:1

1. and thou—that is, though thou wast not spoiled—though thou wast not dealt treacherously with (see on Isa 24:16), thy spoiling and treachery are therefore without excuse, being unprovoked.

cease—When God has let thee do thy worst, in execution of His plans, thine own turn shall come (compare Isa 10:12; 14:2; Hab 2:8; Re 13:10).

‏ Habakkuk 2:8

8. the remnant of the people—Those remaining of the peoples spoiled by thee, though but a remnant, will suffice to inflict vengeance on thee.

the violence of the land . . . city—that is, on account of thy violent oppression of the lands and cities of the earth [GROTIUS] (compare Hab 2:5, 6, 12). The same phrase occurs in Hab 2:17, where the "land" and "city" are Judea and Jerusalem.