Habakkuk 1:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations? ”
Habakkuk 1:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Habakkuk 1:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Habakkuk 1:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Will he therefore continually empty his net, and kill the nations without mercy?”
Habakkuk 1:17 — World English Bible
Habakkuk 1:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Shall he therefore empty his net, and spare not to slay the nations continually? ”
Habakkuk 1:17 — American Standard Version
Habakkuk 1:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Doth he therefore empty his net, And continually to slay nations spare not?”
Habakkuk 1:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Habakkuk 1:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Shall he therefore empty his net, and not spare to slay the nations continually? ”
Habakkuk 1:17 — Darby Translation
Habakkuk 1:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Shall they therefore stretch out their net and not spare continually to slay the nations?”
Habakkuk 1:17 — Geneva Bible
Habakkuk 1:17 in Context — Habakkuk 1
15 They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad.
16 Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.
17 Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?
What Does Habakkuk 1:17 Mean?
Habakkuk 1:17 is a verse from the Book of Habakkuk, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Habakkuk chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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