God answered Habakkuk by telling him what he was going to do in response to his prayer. He was to raise up the Babylonian nation to fulfill his purposes in the lives of his people and proceeded to describe their identity, way of living, and how they conducted themselves in battle.
5 Jetez les yeux parmi les nations, regardez, Et soyez saisis d'étonnement, d'épouvante! Car je vais faire en vos jours une œuvre, Que vous ne croiriez pas si on la racontait.