Matthew Poole and continuators on Habakkuk 2:8

8 Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee because of mens blood , and for the violence of the land , of the city , and all that dwell therein.

The Prophet proceeds to give account of the Reasons on which the Divine Nemesis moves in this Affair, and these may convince and confirm us in it,

Slain their People, sack'd their Cities, rob'd their Treasuries, led captive the Subjects, and deposed Kings, and done this to many Nations, whose Cry is come up to heaven.

Ier. 25.9. and 27.3. recounts some six or seven Nations, It is like all the Nations that lay round about this Kingdom were spoil'd by it.

Now shalt thou be paid in thine own coin: The remnant of the Nations unspoiled by thee, shall combine against thee, and execute the Lords just Sentence, and spoil the spoiler.

O Babylon.

Either shed by private Murthers which cry'd to heaven for Vengeance, or shed by ill application of the Sword of Justice, or continual needless Wars upon her Neighbours.

Injustice and Oppressions.

Of the whole land of Chaldea if you understand it actively, or else if passively taken, 'tis the violence done by Babylon to the land of Iudaea especially.

Either Babylon which opprest Ierusalem, or Ierusalem opprest by Babylon.

This also as understood actively, or passively is applicable to either Babylon's, or Ierusalems Citizens and Inhabitants.

Marginal references: Isa. 33.1▪; Ver. 17.; Heb. bloods.