Reference: Nets
Hastings
NETS were used in taking wild animals (see Hunting), and birds (see Snares); but their main use has always been in fishing. The ancient Hebrews were not fishermen, nor do they seem to have eaten much fish. There is no reference in OT to fishing in the inland waters of Palestine. The fishermen and the implements named are either Egyptian or Ph
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Wilt thou draw out the crocodile with a hook and with a cord wilt thou press down his tongue?
Shall companions give a feast upon him? shall they divide him between the Canaanites? Wilt thou fill his skin with pointed weapons? and his head with fish spears?
The unjust shall fall into their nets together, till I shall pass by.
And the fishermen groaned, and all casting the hook into the river mourned, and they spreading nets upon the face of the water, languished.
And the fishermen groaned, and all casting the hook into the river mourned, and they spreading nets upon the face of the water, languished.
And the fishermen groaned, and all casting the hook into the river mourned, and they spreading nets upon the face of the water, languished.
Thy sons fainted; they lay down upon the head of all the streets as an antelope in a net: being full of the wrath of Jehovah the rebuke of thy God.
It shall be for spreading nets in the midst of the sea: for I spake, says the Lord Jehovah: and it was for a spoil to the nations.
The Lord Jehovah sware by his holiness, that behold, the days coming upon you and he took you away with hooks, and your last part with thorns of the fish.
And he brought up a completion with the book, he will drag him in his net, and he will gather him in his fishnet: for this he will rejoice and be glad.
And he brought up a completion with the book, he will drag him in his net, and he will gather him in his fishnet: for this he will rejoice and be glad. For this he will sacrifice to his net and burn incense to his fish-net; for by them his portion fat and his food. growing fat
And they instantly having let go their nets, followed him.
Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like to a large sweep-net, cast into the sea, and having gathered of every kind:
Then that disciple says, whom Jesus loved, to Peter, It is the Lord. Then Simon Peter having heard that it is the Lord, girded round the upper garment, (for he was naked,) and cast himself into the sea.