Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.
So they worship their fishing nets and bow down to their tools of the trade, because that's what's making them rich and keeping their tables full.
When your hustle becomes your god, you've missed the point entirely.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Habakkuk, the prophet is lamenting the injustice in Judah and questioning God's use of the ruthless Babylonian empire to bring judgment. The Babylonians are depicted as worshiping their military tools, like a fishing net, because these instruments bring them wealth and power through conquest. This reflects the idolatrous tendencies in ancient Near Eastern cultures, where people often attributed success to human ingenuity rather than to God.
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