| NETBible | I will certainly punish them for doing such things!” says the Lord. “I will certainly 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, ‘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'll stand by and do nothing about this?" 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. ‘Shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?’ |
| KJV | Shall I not visit <06485> (8799) for these [things]? saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>_: shall not my soul <05315> be avenged <05358> (8691) on such a nation <01471> as this? |
| NASB © |
'Shall I not punish <6485> these <428> people? ' declares <5002> the LORD <3068> , 'On a nation <1471> such <834> as this <2088> Shall I not avenge <5358> Myself ?'<5315> |
| LXXM | mh <3165> ADV epi <1909> PREP toutoiv <3778> 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 tw <3588> T-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 certainly punish <06485> them for <05921> doing such <0428> things!” says <05002> the Lord <03068> . “I will certainly <0518> bring retribution <05358> on such <0834> a nation <01471> as this !<02088> |
| HEBREW | o yspn <05315> Mqntt <05358> al <03808> hzk <02088> rsa <0834> ywgb <01471> Ma <0518> hwhy <03068> Man <05002> dqpa <06485> al <03808> hla <0428> leh (5:29) <05921> |
| NETBible | I will certainly punish them for doing such things!” says the Lord. “I will certainly bring retribution on such a nation as this! 1 |
| NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “Should I not punish…? Should I not bring retribution…?” The rhetorical questions function as emphatic declarations. 1 sn These words are repeated from 5:9 to give a kind of refrain justifying again the necessity of punishment in the light of such sins. |