Habakkuk 1:7 meaning and explanation

They are dreaded and feared; from themselves they derive justice and sovereignty.

Habakkuk 1:7, Berean Standard Bible

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In Habakkuk's vision, God has just announced that He is raising up the Chaldeans, the Babylonians, to judge Judah's injustice (verses 5 and 6). Verse 7 describes that army's character: they inspire dread and fear, and they answer to no higher authority.

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