Habakkuk 1:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Habakkuk 1:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Habakkuk 1:15 is a verse from the book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rej..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Habakkuk 1:15 — KJV
“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”
— Habakkuk 1:15 (KJV)
Habakkuk 1:15 in Context — About the Book of Habakkuk
Habakkuk dares to interrogate God — why do the wicked prosper while you stay silent? God answers with a vision worth waiting for and the line that ignited the Reformation: the righteous shall live by faith. The book ends in one of Scripture's boldest declarations of joy despite empty barns.
Cross-References for Habakkuk 1:15
“And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:15: take, net, therefore
“Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name. it be called...: Heb. my name be called upon it”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:15: take, gather, therefore
“Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:15: net, rejoice, glad
“Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. rest...: Heb. dwell confidently”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:15: therefore, rejoice, glad
“Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof. the fulness...: or, all it containeth”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:15: net, rejoice, glad
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