Habakkuk 1:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Habakkuk 1:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Habakkuk 1:17 is a verse from the book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Habakkuk 1:17 — KJV
“Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?”
— Habakkuk 1:17 (KJV)
Habakkuk 1:17 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 1:17
“Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you:”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:17: therefore, net, nations
“Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:17: therefore, slay, nations
“Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:17: therefore, spare, nations
“Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:17: therefore, net, nations
“And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:17: therefore, slay
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