Habakkuk's Analysis of the Babylonians’ Lifestyle
The word therefore
referred to the Babylonian victory over the Israelites as described in Habakkuk 1:15. By catching the Israelites the Babylonians plundered God’s people and deprived them of their belongings. This enriched them, which enabled them to live in luxury and enjoy eating the finest of foods. But it impoverished the Israelites. The Babylonians’ success led them to offer a sacrifice to their net and dragnet. These tools of destruction that made them rich were turned into gods as objects of their worship.
16 C'est pourquoi il sacrifie à son filet, Il offre de l'encens à ses rets; Car par eux sa portion est grasse, Et sa nourriture succulente.