Habakkuk 1:6 — “For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans [who rule in Babylon],
That fierce a… — AMP | maBible
Read Habakkuk 1:6 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Habakkuk 1.6, Habakkuk 1v6, Ha. 1:6. “For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans [who rule in Babylon],
That fierce and impetuous nation
Who march throughout the earth
To take possession of dwelling places tha…
Other reference formats: Habakkuk 1.6, Habakkuk 1v6, Ha. 1:6.
6 “For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans [who rule in Babylon],
That fierce and impetuous nation
Who march throughout the earth
To take possession of dwelling places that do not belong to them. [2 Kin 24:2]
Notes and references
The Chaldeans were the dominant people in Babylonia. Originally from a small part of southern Babylonia near the head of the Persian Gulf, they were an aggressive tribe and completely controlled the country after 625 b.c. Babylon was their capital city and became the scholarly and scientific center…
“Babylon” was the name of the magnificent capital city of Babylonia, and the name of the city was commonly used to refer to the entire area which was located at the eastern end of the Fertile Crescent. Both the plain of Shinar and Chaldea (land of the Chaldeans) were part of ancient Babylonia.