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Habakkuk 1:15
New English Translation
Habakkuk 1:15
New English Translation
15 The Babylonian tyrant[a] pulls them all up with a fishhook;
he hauls them in with his throw net.[b]
When he catches[c] them in his dragnet,
he is very happy.[d]
Footnotes
- Habakkuk 1:15 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the Babylonian tyrant) has been specified in the translation for clarity (cf. NASB “The Chaldeans”; NIV “The wicked foe”; NRSV “The enemy”). Babylonian imperialism is here compared to a professional fisherman who repeatedly brings in his catch and has plenty to eat.
- Habakkuk 1:15 tn Apparently two different types of fishing nets are referred to here. The חֵרֶם (kherem, “throw net”) was used by fishermen standing on the shore (see Ezek 47:10), while the מִכְמֶרֶת (mikhmeret, “dragnet”) was used by men in a boat. See R. D. Patterson, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah (WEC), 165.
- Habakkuk 1:15 tn Heb “and he gathers.”
- Habakkuk 1:15 tn Heb “Therefore he is happy and rejoices.” Here two synonyms are joined for emphasis.
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