Jeremiah 5:9

9 sShall I not punish them for these things?

declares the Lord;

and shall I not avenge myself

on a nation such as this?

Jeremiah 5:9 — The New International Version (NIV)

9 Should I not punish them for this?”

declares the Lord.

“Should I not avenge myself

on such a nation as this?

Jeremiah 5:9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

9 Shall I not visit for these things? saith the Lord: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

Jeremiah 5:9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

9 Should I not punish them for this?” says the Lord.

“Should I not avenge myself against such a nation?

Jeremiah 5:9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

9 Shall I not punish them for these things?” says the Lord.

“And shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?

Jeremiah 5:9 — New Century Version (NCV)

9 Shouldn’t I punish the people of Judah for doing these things?” says the Lord.

“Shouldn’t I give a nation such as this the punishment it deserves?

Jeremiah 5:9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

9 Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

Jeremiah 5:9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

9 Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah, and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

Jeremiah 5:9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

9 I will punish them for these things,” declares the Lord.

“I will punish this nation.

Jeremiah 5:9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

9 Should I not punish them for these things?

This is the Lord’s declaration.

Should I not avenge Myself

on such a nation as this?

Jeremiah 5:9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

9 Shall I not punish them for these things?

says the Lord;

and shall I not bring retribution

on a nation such as this?

Jeremiah 5:9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

9 Because of these things shall I not punish?” declares Yahweh,

“and on a nation who is like this, shall I not take revenge?

Jeremiah 5:9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

9 Shouldn’t I punish them for that?”

announces the Lord.

“Shouldn’t I pay back the nation

that does those things?

Jeremiah 5:9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

9 “Shall I not punish these people,” declares the Lord,

“And on a nation such as this

Shall I not avenge Myself?

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