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Habakkuk 1:11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Habakkuk 1:11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
11 Then they sweep through like the wind and vanish—
they make their own strength their god![a]
Footnotes
- 1:11 The primary aim of military campaigns by ancient Near Eastern rulers was usually the gathering of spoils and the collection of tribute rather than the annexation of territory. However, in the eighth century B.C., the Assyrians began to administer many conquered territories as provinces.
New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)
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