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 Sacará á todos con anzuelo, cogerálos con su red, y juntarálos en su aljerife: por lo cual se holgará y hará alegrías.

16 Por esto hará sacrificios á su red, y ofrecerá sahumerios á su aljerife: porque con ellos engordó su porción, y engrasó su comida.

17 ¿Vaciará por eso su red, ó tendrá piedad de matar gentes continuamente?

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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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