Habakkuk 1:17 - Tree of Life Version Will he empty his net for this reason —continually slaying nations— with no compassion? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Shall he therefore continue to empty his net and mercilessly go on slaying the nations forever? American Standard Version (1901) Shall he therefore empty his net, and spare not to slay the nations continually? Common English Bible Should he continue to empty his net and continue to slay nations without sparing them? Catholic Public Domain Version Because of this, therefore, he expands his dragnet and will not be lenient in continually putting to death the peoples. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For this cause therefore he spreadeth his net, and will not spare continually to slay the nations. |
which struck the people in wrath with continual strokes, which ruled the nations in fury, with relentless persecution.
Then the fishermen will lament. All who cast hooks in the Nile will mourn, and those who spread nets on the waters will languish.
For the violence done to Lebanon will spread over you, destruction of beasts terrifying them, because of human bloodshed and violence done to the land, the city and to all its inhabitants.