King James Version
What Does Habakkuk 1:17 Mean?
“Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?”
Context
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. drag: or, flue net
16
Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous. plenteous: or, dainty: Heb. fat
17
Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(17) **Shall they therefore empty their net**. . . .—Literally, *Shall he therefore empty his net? i.e.,* Shall this voracious Chaldæan plunderer be allowed to consume his prey, and cast in his emptied net again and again?
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
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Historical Context
This verse is found in the book of Habakkuk. Understanding the historical and cultural background helps illuminate its meaning for the original audience and for us today.
Theological Significance
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