Jeremiah 5:9

Jeremiah 5:9 in other versions

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

Context of Jeremiah 5:9

7How can I pardon thee? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they committed adultery, and assembled themselves in troops at the harlots’ houses. 8They 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? 10Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her branches: for they are not the LORD’S. 11For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 5:9 word by word

הַֽעַל־אֵ֥לֶּה לוֹא־אֶפְקֹ֖ד נְאֻם־יְהֹוָ֑ה וְאִם֙ בְּג֣וֹי אֲשֶׁר־כָּזֶ֔ה לֹ֥א תִתְנַקֵּ֖ם נַפְשִֽׁי׃ סRead the interlinear

• notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• visitפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: punishH6485
• theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: myselfH5315
• avengedנָקַםnâqam · to avengeH5358
• suchזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• nationגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471

Cross-references for Jeremiah 5:9

• Jeremiah 5:29shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
• Jeremiah 9:9Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
• Jeremiah 23:2Therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, against the shepherds that feed my people: Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them; behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD.
• Lamentations 4:22The punishment of thine iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion; he will no more carry thee away into captivity: he will visit thine iniquity, O daughter of Edom; he will discover thy sins.
• Hosea 2:13And I will visit upon her the days of the Baalim, unto which she burned incense; when she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the LORD.
• Hosea 8:13As for the sacrifices of mine offerings, they sacrifice flesh and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not: now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins; they shall return to Egypt.
• Jeremiah 44:22so the LORD could no longer bear, because of the evil of your doings, and because of the abominations which ye have committed; therefore is your land become a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without inhabitant, as it is this day.
• Leviticus 26:25And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall execute the vengeance of the covenant; and ye shall be gathered together within your cities: and I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy.
• Deuteronomy 32:35Vengeance is mine, and recompence, At the time when their foot shall slide: For the day of their calamity is at hand, And the things that are to come upon them shall make haste.
• Isaiah 1:24Therefore saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies:
• Ezekiel 5:13Thus shall mine anger be accomplished, and I will satisfy my fury upon them, and I will be comforted: and they shall know that I the LORD have spoken in my zeal, when I have accomplished my fury upon them.
• Ezekiel 7:9And mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: I will bring upon thee according to thy ways, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee; and ye shall know that I the LORD do smite.
• Nahum 1:2The LORD is a jealous God and avengeth; the LORD avengeth and is full of wrath; the LORD taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 5:9

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9The Lord saw the people's sins as deserving punishment (Jeremiah 9:9; 13:27; 29:23; Ezekiel 22:11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. (Jr 5:29; Jr 9:9; 44:22).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 5:9

• Backsliders
• Idolatry
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• Correction
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 5

• 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