“You have made people
Like the fish of the sea,
Like crawling things
That have no ruler.
The enemy brings
All of them up
With a hook.
He drags them out,
With his net.
He gathers them
In his seine.
Thus,
He rejoices.
He exults.
Therefore,
He sacrifices
To his net.
He makes sacrifices
To his seine.
His portion is lavish
By them.
His food is rich.
Is he then to keep on
Emptying his net?
Will he keep destroying nations
Without mercy?”
This enemy would keep devouring the people. Yahweh has made people like fish in the sea, since they have no ruler, much like crawling things. Thus, this enemy has a hook with a net. He has dragged the people out of the sea, as if they were fish in a net. He has gathered them in his seine, which is a great big net. Thus, this enemy is happy and exulted about his big catch of humans, much like a proud fisherman. Then, this enemy would sacrifice offerings to his big nets, because they have contributed to his lavish life style with rich food. He has become wealthy by catching all these humans in his big fish nets. Thus, he kept emptying his nets and catching more humans in them. He continued to destroy nations and countries without any mercy for anyone. His evil ways just went on and on.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 