Jeremiah 5:29 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 5:29

27 As a cage is full of birds,
So their houses are full of deceit.
Therefore they have become great and grown rich.

28 They have grown ^afat, they are sleek;
Yes, they¹ surpass the deeds of the wicked;
They do not plead ^bthe cause,
The cause of the fatherless;
^cYet they prosper,
And the right of the needy they do not defend.

29 ^aShall I not punish them for these things?’ says the Lord.
‘Shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?’

30 “An astonishing and ^ahorrible thing
Has been committed in the land:

31 The prophets prophesy ^afalsely,
And the priests rule by their own power;
And My people ^blove to have it so.
But what will you do in the end?

Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 5:29

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American Standard Version
Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

Amplified® Bible
Shall I not punish them for these things? says the Lord. Shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?

Contemporary English Version
You need to be punished, and so I will take revenge.

Darby English Version
Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

Good News Bible
"But I, the LORD, will punish them for these things; I will take revenge on this nation.

King James Version
Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

New American Standard Bible
`Shall I not punish these {people?}' declares the LORD, `On a nation such as this Shall I not avenge Myself?'

New International Version
Should I not punish them for this?"
declares the LORD.
"Should I not avenge myself
on such a nation as this?

New King James Version
Shall I not punish them for these things?' says the LORD.
'Shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?'

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
' Shall I not punish these people?' declares the LORD, 'On a nation such as this Shall I not avenge Myself?'

Revised Standard Version
Shall I not punish them for these things? says the LORD, and shall I not avenge myself on a nation such as this?"

Young's Literal Translation
For these do not I inspect, an affirmation of Jehovah, On a nation such as this, Doth not My soul avenge itself?

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