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Jeremiah 9:7

NETBible	Therefore the Lord who rules over all says,¹ “I will now purify them in the fires of affliction² and test them. The wickedness of my dear people³ has left me no choice. What else can I do?⁴
NIV © biblegateway Jer 9:7	Therefore this is what the LORD Almighty says: "See, I will refine and test them, for what else can I do because of the sin of my people?
NASB © biblegateway Jer 9:7	Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, "Behold, I will refine them and assay them; For what else can I do, because of the daughter of My people?
NLT © biblegateway Jer 9:7	Therefore, the LORD Almighty says, "See, I will melt them in a crucible and test them like metal. What else can I do with them?
MSG © biblegateway Jer 9:7	Therefore, GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies says: "Watch this! I'll melt them down and see what they're made of. What else can I do with a people this wicked?
BBE © SABDAweb Jer 9:7	So the Lord of armies has said, See, I will make them soft in the fire and put them to the test; this I will do because of their evil-doing.
NRSV © bibleoremus Jer 9:7	Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts: I will now refine and test them, for what else can I do with my sinful people?
NKJV © biblegateway Jer 9:7	Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts: "Behold, I will refine them and try them; For how shall I deal with the daughter of My people?
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KJV	Therefore thus saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068> of hosts <06635>_, Behold, I will melt <06884> (8802) them, and try <0974> (8804) them; for how shall I do <06213> (8799) for <06440> the daughter <01323> of my people <05971>_?
NASB © biblegateway Jer 9:7	Therefore <03651> thus <03541> says <0559> the LORD <03068> of hosts <06635> , "Behold <02009> , I will refine <06884> them and assay <0974> them; For what <0349> else can I do <06213> , because <04480> <6440> of the daughter <01323> of My people <05971> ?
LXXM	(9:6) dia <1223> PREP touto <3778> D-ASN tade <3592> D-APN legei <3004> V-PAI-3S kuriov <2962> N-NSM idou <2400> INJ egw <1473> P-NS purwsw <4448> V-FAI-1S autouv <846> D-APM kai <2532> CONJ dokimw <1381> V-FAI-1S autouv <846> D-APM oti <3754> CONJ poihsw <4160> V-FAI-1S apo <575> PREP proswpou <4383> N-GSN ponhriav <4189> N-GSF yugatrov <2364> N-GSF laou <2992> N-GSM mou <1473> P-GS
NET [draft] ITL	Therefore <03651> the Lord <03068> who rules over all <06635> says <0559> , “I will now purify them in the fires of affliction <06884> and test <0974> them. The wickedness of my dear <01323> people <05971> has left me no choice <06440> . What <0349> else can I do <06213> ?
HEBREW	yme <05971> tb <01323> ynpm <06440> hvea <06213> Kya <0349> yk <03588> Mytnxbw <0974> Mprwu <06884> ynnh <02005> twabu <06635> hwhy <03068> rma <0559> hk <03541> Nkl <03651> (9:7) <9:6>

NETBible

Therefore the Lord who rules over all says,¹ “I will now purify them in the fires of affliction² and test them. The wickedness of my dear people³ has left me no choice. What else can I do?⁴

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “Yahweh of armies.”

¹sn For the significance of this title see the notes at 2:19 and 7:3.

²tn Heb “I will refine/purify them.” The words “in the fires of affliction” are supplied in the translation to give clarity to the metaphor.

³tn Heb “daughter of my people.” For the translation given here see 4:11 and the note on the phrase “dear people” there.

⁴tc Heb “For how else shall I deal because of the wickedness of the daughter of my people.” The MT does not have the word “wickedness.” The word, however, is read in the Greek version. This is probably a case of a word dropping out because of its similarities to the consonants preceding or following it (i.e., haplography). The word “wickedness” (רַעַת, ra’at) has dropped out before the words “my dear people” (בַּת־עַמִּי, bat-’ammi). The causal nuance which is normal for מִפְּנֵי (mippÿne) does not make sense without some word like this, and the combination of רַעַת מִפְּנֵי (mippÿne ra’at) does occur in Jer 7:12 and one very like it occurs in Jer 26:3.