Matthew Poole and continuators on Habakkuk 2:7

7 Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them t?

This question doth more fully ascertain the thing.

Either grow up, or else as men who resolve to do a thing throughly get upon their feet and stand to it. The Medes and Persians were growing to Power and would ere long rise up to ruine Babylon.

And surprize it in security, so they were down ere they did perceive themselves falling and such sudden ruine is most dreadful.

Devour and eat thee up.

Thou, O Belshazzar, (and Babylon with thee) wilt in drunken slumbers (unable to resist) fall into the hands of the awakened Medes and Persians.

As thou hast been, O Babylon! vexation to others by thy proud and insolent behaviour by scoffes and cruelties, so others shall now be a vexation unto thee.

Not onely your lands, houses and goods; but your persons, and those of your Relations, shall be booties taken, and sold for Slaves, to the profit of

Medes and Persians.