1:16 Because of his success 1 he offers sacrifices to his throw net
and burns incense to his dragnet; 2
for because of them he has plenty of food, 3
and more than enough to eat. 4
2:13 Be sure of this! The Lord who commands armies has decreed:
The nations’ efforts will go up in smoke;
their exhausting work will be for nothing. 5
1 tn Heb “therefore.”
2 sn The fishing implements (throw net and dragnet) represent Babylonian military might. The prophet depicts the Babylonians as arrogantly worshiping their own power (sacrifices…burns incense, see also v. 11b).
3 tn Heb “for by them his portion is full [or, “fat”].”
4 tn Heb “and his food is plentiful [or, “fat”].”
5 tn Heb “Is it not, look, from the