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Habakkuk 1:17

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

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הַ֥עַלhaalaboveעַלparticle, interrogative, preposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…כֵּ֖ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…יָרִ֣יקyariqemptyרוּקverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “empty”, an unfinished actionH7324to pour out (literally or figuratively), i.e. empty[idiom] arm, cast out, draw (out), (make) empty, pour forth (out).חֶרְמ֑וֹchermvonetחֵרֶםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “net”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2764physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively); usually a doomed object; abstractly extermination(ac-) curse(-d, -d thing), dedicated thing, things which should have been utterly destroyed, (appointed to) utter destruction, devoted (thing), net.וְתָמִ֛ידvetamidand dailyתָּמִידconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and daily”, the ordinary formH8548properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrificealway(-s), continual (employment, -ly), daily, (n-)ever(-more), perpetual.לַהֲרֹ֥גlaharogto destroyהָרַגpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to destroy”, the to-form of the verbH2026to smite with deadly intentdestroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), [idiom] surely.גּוֹיִ֖םgoyimGentileגּוֹיnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “Gentile”, the ordinary formH1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locustsGentile, heathen, nation, people.לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יַחְמֽוֹלyachmolspareחָמַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “spare”, an unfinished actionH2550to commiserate; by implication, to sparehave compassion, (have) pity, spare.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Doth he therefore empty his net, And continually to slay nations spare not?

World English Bible

Will he therefore continually empty his net, and kill the nations without mercy?

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

For this cause therefore he spreadeth his net, and will not spare continually to slay the nations.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Therefore will he cast his net, and will not spare to slay the nations continually.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διατοῦτο ἀμφιβαλεῖ τὸ ἀμφίβληστρον αὐτοῦ, καὶ διαπαντὸς ἀποκτέννειν ἔθνη οὐ φείσεται.