Jeremiah 5:9
Jeremiah 5:9 New International Version (NIV)
Should I not punish them for this?” declares the LORD. “Should I not avenge myself on such a nation as this?
Jeremiah 5:7-9 The Message (MSG)
“Why should I even bother with you any longer? Your children wander off, leaving me, Taking up with gods that aren’t even gods. I satisfied their deepest needs, and then they went off with the ‘sacred’ whores, left me for orgies in sex shrines! A bunch of well-groomed, lusty stallions, each one pawing and snorting for his neighbor’s wife. Do you think I’m going to stand around and do nothing?” GOD’s Decree. “Don’t you think I’ll take serious measures against a people like this?
Jeremiah 5:9 King James Version (KJV)
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 American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Shall I not punish these people,” declares the LORD, “And on a nation such as this Shall I not avenge Myself?
Jeremiah 5:9 New Century Version (NCV)
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)
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 New International Version (NIV)
Should I not punish them for this?” declares the LORD. “Should I not avenge myself on such a nation as this?
Jeremiah 5:9 New King James Version (NKJV)
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 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“Shall I not punish them [for these things]?” says the LORD; “Shall I not avenge Myself On a nation such as this?”
Jeremiah 5:9 New Living Translation (NLT)
Should I not punish them for this?” says the LORD. “Should I not avenge myself against such a nation?