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Commentary for Habakkuk 1:16

עַל־כֵּן֙ יְזַבֵּ֣חַ לְחֶרְמ֔וֹ וִֽיקַטֵּ֖ר לְמִכְמַרְתּ֑וֹ כִּ֤י בָהֵ֙מָּה֙ שָׁמֵ֣ן חֶלְק֔וֹ וּמַאֲכָל֖וֹ בְּרִאָֽה׃

Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, And offer unto their drag; Because by them their portion is fat, And their food plenteous.

Rashi on Habakkuk

he sacrifices to his net To his god, for he says that it conquers everyone before him.
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Rashi on Habakkuk

through them This is similar to בהם, because of them.
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Rashi on Habakkuk

a fatling fat.
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