Jeremiah 9:9

Jeremiah 9:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the Lord: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
• 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?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Shall I not punish them for these things? declares the Lord, and shall I not avenge myself on a nation such as this?
• New King James Version (NKJV)Shall I not punish them for these things?” says the Lord. “Shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?”

Context of Jeremiah 9:9

7Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts, “Behold, I will refine them and assay them; For what else can I do, because of the daughter of My people? 8Their tongue is a deadly arrow; It speaks deceit; With his mouth one speaks peace to his neighbor, But inwardly he sets an ambush for him. Shall I not punish them for these things?” declares the Lord. “On a nation such as this Shall I not avenge Myself? 10“For the mountains I will take up a weeping and wailing, And for the pastures of the wilderness a dirge, Because they are laid waste so that no one passes through, And the lowing of the cattle is not heard; Both the birds of the sky and the beasts have fled; they are gone. 11I will make Jerusalem a heap of ruins, A haunt of jackals; And I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.”

Jeremiah 9:9 word by word

הַעַל־אֵ֥לֶּה לֹֽא־אֶפְקָד־בָּ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה אִ֚ם בְּג֣וֹי אֲשֶׁר־כָּזֶ֔ה לֹ֥א תִתְנַקֵּ֖ם נַפְשִֽׁי׃ סRead the interlinear

• Shall I not punishפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: punishH6485
• them for theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• declaresנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• On a nationגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• suchאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• as thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• Shall I not avengeנָקַםnâqam · to avengeH5358
• Myselfנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: myselfH5315

Cross-references for Jeremiah 9:9

• Jeremiah 5:9Shall I not punish these people,” declares the Lord, “And on a nation such as this Shall I not avenge Myself?
• Isaiah 1:24Therefore the Lord God of hosts, The Mighty One of Israel, declares, “Ah, I will be relieved of My adversaries And avenge Myself on My foes.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 9:9

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2-9Verses 2-9 From their punishment the prophet now turns to their sins. Jeremiah 9:2 The prophet utters the wish that he might be spared his daily striving, and in some lone wilderness give way to his sorrow, without restraint. A lodging place - It was usual to build in the desert, either by private charity or at the public expense, caravanserais, to receive travelers for a single night, who had however to bring their own supplies with them. An assembly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-9The Lord declared he would test the people through hardship (Jeremiah 6:27–30; Isaiah 1:25). Three rhetorical questions challenged Jeremiah or anyone else to propose an alternative to the Lord’s actions or explain why they were unjustified.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. (Jr 5:9, 29).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 9:9

• Deceit
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Truth

In the dictionaries

• Adulterer
• Arrow
• Desolate
• Heaven
• Perish
• Teach
• Wait
• Covenant, the New
• Jeremiah (2)
• faithful, faithfulness, trustworthy

Commentaries on Jeremiah 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings