Habakkuk 1:16-17

New American Standard Bible

¹⁶Therefore they offer a sacrifice to their net
And ^[a]burn incense to their fishing net,
Because through ^(A)these things their ^[b]catch is ^[c]large,
And their food is ^[d]plentiful.
¹⁷Will they therefore empty their ^(B)net,
And continually ^(C)slay nations without sparing?

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Footnotes

Habakkuk 1:16 Or sacrifice
Habakkuk 1:16 Lit portion
Habakkuk 1:16 Lit fat; or plentiful
Habakkuk 1:16 Lit fat

Habakkuk 1:16-17

New International Version

¹⁶Therefore he sacrifices to his net
    and burns incense^(A) to his dragnet,
for by his net he lives in luxury
    and enjoys the choicest food.
¹⁷Is he to keep on emptying his net,
    destroying nations without mercy?^(B)