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Heb 10:38. Ὁ δὲ) The apostle transposes the halves of the verse, and so, by adding the following verse, makes a very suitable Chiasmus. For the things opposed to each other are repeated: faith unto life, drawing back: drawing back, faith unto life, Heb 10:38-39. The particle δὲ, but, forms an antithesis to the slothful.-δίκαιος, just) See Rom 1:17, note.-ἐκ πίστεως, by faith) LXX., ἐκ πίστεως μου, or in the same sense, μου ἐκ πίστεως, by my faith. Comp. the pronoun in like manner prefixed, 1Co 11:24; Joh 6:54; Joh 9:10; Heb. in the faith of Him, namely, who was Seen, i.e. of Christ, who will not fail (disappoint[68]): an elegant antithesis. I refer the text of the New Testament to the Heb. as far as it can be done.-καὶ) and; for but. Elegantly: for both halves of the verse flow from the same holy affection (feeling).-ἐὰν ὑποστείληται) The Heb., I think, may be thus interpreted: Lo, if a soul draw itself back, the soul of that man (of him, namely, who draws himself back) is not right (nor pleasing) with regard to Him (namely, who was seen [the subject of the prophet’s vision] or promised); but the just, in the faith of that (viz. promise), shall live. Comp. Mar 16:16. The word עפלה is a metaphor, taken from those who hide themselves in dark caves. See Sam. Petiti var. lect., c. 13.
[68] Referring to the Ἐὰν ὑστερήσῃ, said of the vision in Hab 2:3-4.-ED.