Jeremiah 5
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Jeremiah 5:27-29

27Like a cageH3619 fullH4392 of birdsH5775, SoH3651 their housesH1004 are fullH4392 of 1deceitH4820; ThereforeH5921H3651 they have becomeH1431 greatH1431 and richH6238.28They are 2fatH8080, they are sleekH6245, They alsoH1571 3excelH5674 in deedsH1697 of wickednessH7451; They do not pleadH1777 the causeH1779, The causeH1779 of the 45orphanH3490, that they may prosperH6743; And they do not 6defendH8199 the rightsH4941 of the poorH34.297Shall I not punishH6485 8theseH428 people?’ declaresH5002 the LordH3068, ‘On a nationH1471 suchH834 as thisH2088 Shall I not avengeH5358 MyselfH5315?’

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Notes

  1. 1. Jeremiah 5:27 Jer 9:6 ↩
  2. 2. Jeremiah 5:28 Deut 32:15 ↩
  3. 3. Jeremiah 5:28 Lit pass over, or, overlook deeds ↩
  4. 4. Jeremiah 5:28 Or fatherless ↩
  5. 5. Jeremiah 5:28 Is 1:23; Jer 7:6; 22:3; Zech 7:10 ↩
  6. 6. Jeremiah 5:28 Lit judge ↩
  7. 7. Jeremiah 5:29 Jer 5:9; Mal 3:5 ↩
  8. 8. Jeremiah 5:29 Or for these things ↩

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