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Jeremiah 5:7–9

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7Why should I forgive you?

Your children have abandoned Me

and sworn by those who are not gods. l

I satisfied their needs, yet they committed adultery; m

they gashed themselves nat the oprostitute’s house.

8They are well-fed, peager qstallions, r

each neighing safter someone else’s wife. t

9Should I not punish them for these things? u

This is the Lord’s declaration.

Should I not avenge Myself v

on such a nation as this?

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Footnotes

  1. o5:7 Or adultery and trooped to the, or adultery and lodged at the; Hb obscure
  2. p5:8 well-equipped; Hb obscure
  3. q5:8 early-rising; Hb obscure

Cross references

  1. l5:7 Dt 32:21; Jos 23:7; Gl 4:8
  2. m5:7 Hs 4:10
  3. n5:7 1Kg 18:24
  4. r5:8 Ezk 23:20
  5. s5:8 Jr 13:27
  6. t5:8 Ex 20:14; Ezk 22:11
  7. u5:9 Jr 5:29; 8:10; 9:9
  8. v5:9 Dt 32:35; Heb 10:30

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“How can I pardon you?

Your children have forsaken me

and have sworn by those who are no gods.

When I fed them to the full,

they committed adultery

and trooped to the houses of whores.

They were well-fed, lusty stallions,

each neighing for his neighbor’s wife.

Shall I not punish them for these things?

declares the Lord;

and shall I not avenge myself

on a nation such as this?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Why should I forgive you?

Your children have forsaken me

and sworn by gods that are not gods.

I supplied all their needs,

yet they committed adultery

and thronged to the houses of prostitutes.

They are well-fed, lusty stallions,

each neighing for another man’s wife.

Should I not punish them for this?”

declares the Lord.

“Should I not avenge myself

on such a nation as this?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Why should I forgive you?

Your children have abandoned me

and sworn by those who are not gods.

I satisfied their needs, yet they committed adultery;

they gashed themselves at the prostitute’s house.

They are well-fed, eager stallions,

each neighing after someone else’s wife.

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?

NLTNew Living Translation

“How can I pardon you?

For even your children have turned from me.

They have sworn by gods that are not gods at all!

I fed my people until they were full.

But they thanked me by committing adultery

and lining up at the brothels.

They are well-fed, lusty stallions,

each neighing for his neighbor’s wife.

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

“Should I not avenge myself against such a nation?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“How can I forgive you?

Your children have forsaken me,

and they have sworn by those who are not gods.

But I fed them to the full,

and they committed adultery,

and flocked to the house of a prostitute.

They were well-fed lusty horses,

they neighed each to the wife of his neighbor.

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

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

KJV 1900King James Version

How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots’ houses. They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour’s wife. Shall I not visit for these things? saith the Lord: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?