Habakkuk 1:16 Parallel Translations

That is why they sacrifice to their nets and burn incense to their dragnets. They are rich and well fed because of them.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.

ASV:

Therefore he sacrificeth unto his net, and burneth incense unto his drag; because by them his portion is fat, and his food plenteous.

BBE:

For this reason he makes an offering to his net, burning perfume to his fishing-net; because by them he gets much food and his meat is fat.

DBY:

therefore he sacrificeth unto his net, and burneth incense unto his drag; for by them his portion is become fat, and his meat dainty.

ERV:

Therefore he sacrificeth unto his net, and burneth incense unto his drag; because by them his portion is fat, and his meat plenteous.

JPS:

Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and offer unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their food plenteous.

WBS:

Therefore they sacrifice to their net, and burn incense to their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their food plenteous.

WEB:

Therefore he sacrifices to his net, and burns incense to his dragnet, because by them his life is luxurious, and his food is good.

YLT:

Therefore he doth sacrifice to his net, And doth make perfume to his drag, For by them is his portion fertile, and his food fat.

Habakkuk 1:16 Cross References

XREF:

Jeremiah 44:17 "But rather we will certainly carry out every word that has proceeded from our mouths, by burning sacrifices to the queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, just as we ourselves, our forefathers, our kings and our princes did in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then we had plenty of food and were well off and saw no misfortune. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

1:16 Therefore they sacrifice to their {m} net, and burn incense to their drag; because by them their portion [is] fat, and their food plenteous.
(m) Meaning that the enemies flatter themselves, and glory in their own strength, power, and intellect.

WES:

1:16 They sacrifice - Ascribe the praise of their victories. Their net - To their own contrivances, diligence, and power.

MHC:

1:12-17 However matters may be, yet God is the Lord our God, our Holy One. We are an offending people, he is an offended God, yet we will not entertain hard thoughts of him, or of his service. It is great comfort that, whatever mischief men design, the Lord designs good, and we are sure that his counsel shall stand. Though wickedness may prosper a while, yet God is holy, and does not approve the wickedness. As he cannot do iniquity himself, so he is of purer eyes than to behold it with any approval. By this principle we must abide, though the dispensations of his providence may for a time, in some cases, seem to us not to agree with it. The prophet complains that God's patience was abused; and because sentence against these evil works and workers was not executed speedily, their hearts were the more fully set in them to do evil. Some they take up as with the angle, one by one; others they catch in shoals, as in their net, and gather them in their drag, their enclosing net. They admire their own cleverness and contrivance: there is great proneness in us to take the glory of outward prosperity to ourselves. This is idolizing ourselves, sacrificing to the drag-net because it is our own. God will soon end successful and splendid robberies. Death and judgment shall make men cease to prey on others, and they shall be preyed on themselves. Let us remember, whatever advantages we possess, we must give all the glory to God.

CONC:

Burn Burneth Burning Burns Catch Choicest Dainty Drag Dragnet Enjoys Fat Fertile Fishing Fishing-net Gets Incense Large Luxurious Luxury Makes Meat Net Offer Offering Perfume Plenteous Plentiful Portion Reason Rich Sacrifice Sacrifices Sacrificeth Seine

Burn Burning Burns Catch Choicest Dainty Drag Dragnet Enjoys Fat Fishing Fishing-Net Food Gets Good Incense Life Luxury Makes Meat Net Offer Offering Perfume Plenteous Portion Reason Sacrifice Sacrifices Seine

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