By the time Habakkuk began prophesying, Judah had come under the powerful influence of Egypt. Although the Babylonians were on the rise, their army had not yet defeated Pharaoh Necho.
हबक्कूक भविष्यवाणी करायला सुरुवात करेपर्यंत यहुदावर ईजिप्तचा फार मोठा प्रभाव पडला होता.