Jeremiah 5:9

NETBible

I will surely punish them for doing such things!” says the Lord. “I will surely bring retribution on such a nation as this!” 1 

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

"Shall I not punish these people," declares the LORD, "And on a nation such as this Shall I not avenge Myself?

NLT ©

Should I not punish them for this?" asks the LORD. "Should I not avenge myself against a nation such as this?

MSG ©

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?

BBE ©

Am I not to give punishment for these things? says the Lord: will not my soul take payment from such a nation as this?

NRSV ©

Shall I not punish them for these things? says the LORD; and shall I not bring retribution on a nation such as this?

NKJV ©

Shall I not punish them for these things ?" says the LORD. "And shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?

KJV
Shall I not visit
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for these [things]? saith
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the LORD
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and shall not my soul
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be avenged
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on such a nation
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as this?
NASB ©
"Shall I not punish
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these
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people,
" declares
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the LORD
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, "And on a nation
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such
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as this
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Shall I not avenge
<5358>
Myself
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?
LXXM
mh
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ADV
epi
<1909> 
PREP
toutoiv
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D-DPN
ouk
<3364> 
ADV
episkeqomai {V-FMI-1S} legei
<3004> 
V-PAI-3S
kuriov
<2962> 
N-NSM
h
<2228> 
CONJ
en
<1722> 
PREP
eynei
<1484> 
N-DSN
toioutw
<5108> 
A-DSN
ouk
<3364> 
ADV
ekdikhsei
<1556> 
V-FAI-3S
h
<3588> 
T-NSF
quch
<5590> 
N-NSF
mou
<1473> 
P-GS
NET [draft] ITL
I will surely punish
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them for
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doing such
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things!” says
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the Lord
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. “I will surely
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bring retribution
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on such
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a nation
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as this
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!”
HEBREW
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yspn
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Mqntt
<05358>
al
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hzk
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rsa
<0834>
ywgb
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Maw
<0518>
hwhy
<03068>
Man
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dqpa
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awl
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hla
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leh (5:9)
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NETBible

I will surely punish them for doing such things!” says the Lord. “I will surely bring retribution on such a nation as this!” 1 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “Should I not punish them…? Should I not bring retribution…?” The rhetorical questions have the force of strong declarations.