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Habakkuk 1:15
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KJ21
They take up all of them with the hook; they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag; therefore they rejoice and are glad.
ASV
He taketh up all of them with the angle, he catcheth them in his net, and gathereth them in his drag: therefore he rejoiceth and is glad.
AMP
The Chaldeans bring all of them up with a hook, And drag them away with a net, And gather them together in their fishing net; So they rejoice and are glad.
AMPC
[The Chaldean] brings all of them up with his hook; he catches and drags them out with his net, he gathers them in his dragnet; so he rejoices and is in high spirits.
BRG
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.
CSB
The Chaldeans pull them all up with a hook, catch them in their dragnet, and gather them in their fishing net; that is why they are glad and rejoice.
CSBA
The Chaldeans pull them all up with a hook, catch them in their dragnet, and gather them in their fishing net; that is why they are glad and rejoice.
CEB
The Chaldean brings all of them up with a fishhook. He drags them away with a net; he collects them in his fishing net, then he rejoices and celebrates.
CJB
The evil haul them all up with their hooks, catch them in their fish net, or gather them in their dragnet. Then they rejoice and make merry,
CEV
Then an enemy comes along and takes them captive with hooks and nets. It makes him so happy
DARBY
He taketh up all of them with the hook, he catcheth them in his net, and gathereth them into his drag; therefore he rejoiceth and is glad:
DRA
He lifted up all them with his hook, he drew them in his drag, and gathered them into his net: for this he will be glad and rejoice.
ERV
The enemy catches all of them with hooks and nets. The enemy catches them in his net and drags them in, and the enemy is very happy with what he caught.
EASY
The Babylonians can easily catch them, like people who catch fish with hooks. They throw their nets into the water, and they catch as many as they want. When they store their fish in special nets, they sing happy songs.
EHV
The wicked man pulls them all up on a fishhook. He hauls them in with a net. He gathers them with his dragnet and is very happy about it.
ESV
He brings all of them up with a hook; he drags them out with his net; he gathers them in his dragnet; so he rejoices and is glad.
ESVUK
He brings all of them up with a hook; he drags them out with his net; he gathers them in his dragnet; so he rejoices and is glad.
EXB
·The enemy [L He] brings them in with hooks. He catches them in his net and ·drags [gathers] them in his ·fishnet [dragnet]. So he rejoices and ·sings for joy [is glad].
GNV
They take up all with the angle: they catch it in their net, and gather it in their yarn, whereof they rejoice and are glad.
GW
The Babylonians pull them all up with fishhooks, drag them away in nets, and gather them in dragnets. So they rejoice and are happy.
GNT
The Babylonians catch people with hooks, as though they were fish. They drag them off in nets and shout for joy over their catch!
HCSB
The Chaldeans pull them all up with a hook, catch them in their dragnet, and gather them in their fishing net; that is why they are glad and rejoice.
ICB
The enemy catches all of them with hooks. He catches them in his net. He drags them in. He is glad that he has caught them.
ISV
The adversary captures them with a hook, gathering them up in a fishing net. He collects them with a dragnet, rejoicing and gloating over his catch.
JUB
He shall take up all of them with his hook; he shall catch them in his net and gather them in his drag: therefore, he shall rejoice and be glad.
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
The Chaldeans bring all of them up with a hook, Drag them away with their net, And gather them together in their fishing net. Therefore they are glad and rejoice.
LEB
He brings up all of them with a fishhook; he drags them up with a fishnet; he gathers them in his dragnet. Therefore, he rejoices and exults.
TLB
Must we be strung up on their hooks and dragged out in their nets, while they rejoice?
MSG
You’re treating men and women as so many fish in the ocean, Swimming without direction, swimming but not getting anywhere. Then this evil Babylonian arrives and goes fishing. He pulls in a good catch. He catches his limit and fills his bucket— a good day of fishing! He’s happy! He praises his rod and reel, piles his fishing gear on an altar and worships it! It’s made his day, and he’s going to eat well tonight! * * *
MEV
They bring all of them up with a hook, they catch them in their net; they gather them in their dragnet. Therefore they rejoice and are glad.
NOG
The Babylonians pull them all up with fishhooks, drag them away in nets, and gather them in dragnets. So they rejoice and are happy.
NABRE
He brings them all up with a hook, and hauls them away with his net; He gathers them in his fishing net, and then rejoices and exults.
NASB
The Chaldeans bring all of them up with a hook, Drag them away with their net, And gather them together in their fishing net. Therefore they rejoice and are joyful.
NASB1995
The Chaldeans bring all of them up with a hook, Drag them away with their net, And gather them together in their fishing net. Therefore they rejoice and are glad.
NCB
The wicked haul all of them up with a hook or catch them in a net. They gather them up in a seine, and then rejoice and exult.
NCV
The enemy brings them in with hooks. He catches them in his net and drags them in his fishnet. So he rejoices and sings for joy.
NET
The Babylonian tyrant pulls them all up with a fishhook; he hauls them in with his throw net. When he catches them in his dragnet, he is very happy.
NIRV
The evil Babylonians pull all of them up with hooks. They catch them in their nets. They gather them up. So they celebrate. They are glad.
NIV
The wicked foe pulls all of them up with hooks, he catches them in his net, he gathers them up in his dragnet; and so he rejoices and is glad.
NIVUK
The wicked foe pulls all of them up with hooks, he catches them in his net, he gathers them up in his drag-net; and so he rejoices and is glad.
NKJV
They take up all of them with a hook, They catch them in their net, And gather them in their dragnet. Therefore they rejoice and are glad.
NLV
The Babylonians bring all of them up with a hook, and pull them away with their net. They gather them together in their fishing net, and so they have joy and are glad.
NLT
Must we be strung up on their hooks and caught in their nets while they rejoice and celebrate?
NRSVA
The enemy brings all of them up with a hook; he drags them out with his net, he gathers them in his seine; so he rejoices and exults.
NRSVACE
The enemy brings all of them up with a hook; he drags them out with his net, he gathers them in his seine; so he rejoices and exults.
NRSVCE
The enemy brings all of them up with a hook; he drags them out with his net, he gathers them in his seine; so he rejoices and exults.
NRSVUE
He brings all of them up with a hook; he drags them out with his net; he gathers them in his seine, so he rejoices and exults.
OJB
They take up all of them with a khakkah (hook), they catch them in their net, and gather them in their dragnet; therefore they have simcha (joy) and are glad.
RGT
They take up all with the hook. They catch it in their net and gather it in their fishing net, over which they rejoice and are glad.
RSV
He brings all of them up with a hook, he drags them out with his net, he gathers them in his seine; so he rejoices and exults.
RSVCE
He brings all of them up with a hook, he drags them out with his net, he gathers them in his seine; so he rejoices and exults.
TLV
He brings up all with hook in jaw, drags away in his dragnet, or gathers with his fishing-net. Therefore he rejoices with glee.
VOICE
But the Babylonian yanks up his enemies with a hook, dragging them away with his net. Gathering them up like fish in a net, the king shrieks and shouts for joy at his catch.
WEB
He takes up all of them with the hook. He catches them in his net and gathers them in his dragnet. Therefore he rejoices and is glad.
WYC
He shall lift up all in the hook; he drew it in his great net, and gathered into his net; on this thing he shall be glad, and make joy withoutforth. (For they lift up all the people by their hooks; they gather them into their great nets, and draw them along in their nets; and then they be happy, and rejoice, over this.)
YLT
Each of them with a hook he hath brought up, He doth catch it in his net, and gathereth it in his drag, Therefore he doth joy and rejoice.
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