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Habakkuk 1:14 Cross-References
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“And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them? creeping: or, moving”
Habakkuk 1:14 (KJV)
Commentary on Habakkuk 1:14
Habakkuk uses fishing imagery to describe Babylonian conquest: 'And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?' (vatha'aseh adam kidhgei hayyam keremes lo-moshel bo). Babylon treats people like fish—creatures to be caught, with no defender ('no ruler'). This dehumanization depicts conquest's horror: people reduced to prey, hunted and harvested without protection. The image critiques both Babylon's cruelty and the apparent absence of divine protection for victims. Where is the Ruler who should defend His people? Why does God allow them to be treat...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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