Habakkuk 1:17
Strong's Lexicon
Will they,
הַ֥עַל (ha·‘al)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

therefore,
כֵּ֖ן (kên)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3651: adv 1) so, therefore, thus 1a) thus, so 1b) just so 1c) therefore 1d) so...as (paired with adv) 1e) then 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) 1g) (with prep) 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) 1g2) hitherto 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) 1g4) afterwards 1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable 2a) right, just, honest 2b) correct 2c) true, veritable 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent)

empty
יָרִ֣יק (yā·rîq)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7324: 1) to make empty, empty out 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to empty, keep empty or hungry 1a2) to pour out or down 1a3) to empty out 1b) (Hophal) to be emptied out

their net
חֶרְמ֑וֹ (ḥer·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2764: 1) a thing devoted, thing dedicated, ban, devotion 2) a net, thing perforated 3) have been utterly destroyed, (appointed to) utter destruction

and continue
וְתָמִ֛יד (wə·ṯā·mîḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 8548: 1) continuity, perpetuity, to stretch 1a) continually, continuously (as adverb) 1b) continuity (subst)

to slay
לַהֲרֹ֥ג (la·hă·rōḡ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 2026: 1) to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to kill, slay 1a2) to destroy, ruin 1b) (Niphal) to be killed 1c) (Pual) to be killed, be slain

nations
גּוֹיִ֖ם (gō·w·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1471: n m 1) nation, people 1a) nation, people 1a1) usually of non-Hebrew people 1a2) of descendants of Abraham 1a3) of Israel 1b) of swarm of locusts, other animals (fig.) n pr m 1c) Goyim? = 'nations'

without
לֹ֥א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

mercy ?
יַחְמֽוֹל׃ (yaḥ·mō·wl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2550: 1) (Qal) to spare, pity, have compassion on

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Will he, therefore, empty his net and continue to slay nations without mercy?

Young's Literal Translation
Doth he therefore empty his net, And continually to slay nations spare not?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Will they therefore empty their net and continually slaughter nations without mercy ?

New American Standard Bible
Will they therefore empty their net And continually slay nations without sparing?

King James Bible
Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Is he to keep on emptying his net, destroying nations without mercy?

New Living Translation
Will you let them get away with this forever? Will they succeed forever in their heartless conquests?

English Standard Version
Is he then to keep on emptying his net and mercilessly killing nations forever?

New American Standard Bible
Will they therefore empty their net And continually slay nations without sparing?

King James Bible
Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Will they therefore empty their net and continually slaughter nations without mercy?

International Standard Version
Is he to continue to empty his fishing net? Will he ever stop killing entire nations without mercy?"

NET Bible
Will he then continue to fill and empty his throw net? Will he always destroy nations and spare none?

American Standard Version
Shall he therefore empty his net, and spare not to slay the nations continually?

English Revised Version
Shall he therefore empty his net, and not spare to slay the nations continually?

Young's Literal Translation
Doth he therefore empty his net, And continually to slay nations spare not?
















Cross References
Isaiah 14:5
The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.

Isaiah 14:6
He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.

Isaiah 19:8
The fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish.

Habakkuk 1:1
The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.

Habakkuk 1:16
Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.

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.

Habakkuk 1:14
And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?

Habakkuk 2:1
I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.

Habakkuk 2:2
And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

Habakkuk 2:3
For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
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