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Commentary for Habakkuk 2:8

כִּֽי אַתָּ֤ה שַׁלּ֙וֹתָ֙ גּוֹיִ֣ם רַבִּ֔ים יְשָׁלּ֖וּךָ כָּל־יֶ֣תֶר עַמִּ֑ים מִדְּמֵ֤י אָדָם֙ וַחֲמַס־אֶ֔רֶץ קִרְיָ֖ה וְכָל־יֹ֥שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃ (פ)

Because thou hast spoiled many nations, All the remnant of the peoples shall spoil thee; Because of men’s blood, and for the violence done to the land, To the city and to all that dwell therein.

Rashi on Habakkuk

Since you have cast away many nations You have cast them and thrown them from their place.
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all remaining peoples shall cast you away The nations that escaped.
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because of the blood of man As revenge for the blood of Israel, called ‘man,’ as it is said (Ezek. 34:31): “You are man.”
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and the violence done to the land The land of Israel.
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the city Jerusalem.
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