Habakkuk 2:15 meaning and explanation

Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin until they are drunk, in order to gaze at their nakedness!

Habakkuk 2:15, Berean Standard Bible

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This is the third of five woes that Habakkuk records against the proud oppressor, most likely Babylon, who has plundered the nations. The image is a conqueror who pours drink for a neighbor until he is drunk and helpless, then stares at his nakedness.

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