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declares the LORD; and shall I not avenge myself on a nation such as this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Should I not punish them for these things?” declares the LORD. “Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Shall I not visit for these <i>things</i>? saith the LORD: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Shall I not punish <i>them</i> for these <i>things?</i>” says the LORD. “And shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Shall I not punish <i>them</i> for these <i>things?</i>” declares the LORD, “And shall I not avenge Myself On a nation such as this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Shall I not punish these people,&#8221 declares the LORD, &#8220And on a nation such as this Shall I not avenge Myself?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Shall I not punish these <i>people,</i>” declares the LORD, “And on a nation such as this Shall I not avenge Myself?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Shall I not punish these <i>people</i>,” declares Yahweh, “And on a nation such as this Shall I not avenge Myself?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Shall I not punish them [for these things]?” says the LORD; “Shall I not avenge Myself On a nation such as this?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Should I not punish them for these things? This is the LORD’s declaration. Should I not avenge myself on such a nation as this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Should I not punish them for these things? This is the LORD&#8217s declaration. Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Why shouldn't I punish the people of Judah? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will punish them for these things," declares the LORD. "I will punish this nation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Shouldn't I punish them for these things and take revenge on a nation such as this? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Should I not punish them for these things?" asks the LORD, "And on a nation like this, should I not seek retribution?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Should I not punish them for these things?? declares the LORD. ?Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will surely punish them for doing such things!" says the LORD. "I will surely bring retribution on such a nation as this!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Shouldn't I punish them for these things?" says the LORD; "and shouldn't my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Shouldn’t I punish them for these things?” says Yahweh. “Shouldn’t my soul be avenged on such a nation as this? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do I not lay a charge for these?” A declaration of YHWH, “And on a nation such as this, "" Does My soul not avenge itself?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For these do I not lay a charge? An affirmation of Jehovah, And on a nation such as this, Doth not My soul avenge itself?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For these shall I not review? says Jehovah; and shalt not my soul be avenged upon a nation such as this?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Shall I not visit for these things, sayeth the Lord? and shall not my soul take revenge on such a nation? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Shall I not visit against these things, says the Lord? And shall my soul not take vengeance on a nation such as this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Should I not punish them for this?—oracle of the LORD; on a nation like this should I not take vengeance? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Shall I not punish them for these things? says the LORD; and shall I not bring retribution on a nation such as this?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Shall I not punish them for these things? says the LORD; and shall I not avenge myself on such a people as this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For these things shall I not adjudge, says LORD JEHOVAH, and with a people that is so, will not my soul be avenged?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Shall I not punish for these things? Saith the LORD; And shall not My soul be avenged On such a nation as this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Shall I not visit for these things? saith the Lord: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/5-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=1466" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/5.htm">No One is Just</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>They are well-fed, lusty stallions, each neighing after his neighbor’s wife. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō·w- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Should I not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: ’ep̄·qōḏ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">punish them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ha·‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">these things?”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">“</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Should I not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5358.htm" title="5358: ṯiṯ·naq·qêm (V-Hitpael-Imperf-3fs) -- To avenge, take vengeance. A primitive root; to grudge, i.e. Avenge or punish.">avenge</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">Myself</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: bə·ḡō·w (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">on such a nation</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: kā·zeh (Prep-k:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">as this?</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>Go up through her vineyards and ravage them, but do not finish them off. Strip off her branches, for they do not belong to the LORD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-9.htm">Jeremiah 9:9</a></span><br />Should I not punish them for these things? declares the LORD. Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-24.htm">Isaiah 1:24</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: “Ah, I will be relieved of My foes and avenge Myself on My enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-31.htm">Ezekiel 22:31</a></span><br />So I have poured out My indignation upon them and consumed them with the fire of My fury. I have brought their ways down upon their own heads, declares the Lord GOD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-1.htm">Hosea 4:1-3</a></span><br />Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land! / Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another. / Therefore the land mourns, and all who dwell in it will waste away with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air; even the fish of the sea disappear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-2.htm">Amos 3:2</a></span><br />“Only you have I known from all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-2.htm">Micah 6:2</a></span><br />Hear, O mountains, the LORD’s indictment, you enduring foundations of the earth. For the LORD has a case against His people, and He will argue it against Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-8.htm">Zephaniah 3:8</a></span><br />Therefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD, “until the day I rise to testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My indignation—all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-5.htm">Romans 2:5-6</a></span><br />But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. / God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-5.htm">Romans 3:5-6</a></span><br />But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms. / Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-6.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:6-8</a></span><br />After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, / and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-10.htm">Revelation 6:10</a></span><br />And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-13.htm">Isaiah 3:13-15</a></span><br />The LORD arises to contend; He stands to judge the people. / The LORD brings this charge against the elders and leaders of His people: “You have devoured the vineyard; the plunder of the poor is in your houses. / Why do you crush My people and grind the faces of the poor?” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-3.htm">Ezekiel 7:3-4</a></span><br />The end is now upon you, and I will unleash My anger against you. I will judge you according to your ways and repay you for all your abominations. / I will not look on you with pity, nor will I spare you, but I will punish you for your ways and for the abominations among you. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/12-2.htm">Hosea 12:2</a></span><br />The LORD has a charge to bring against Judah. He will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-8.htm">Amos 9:8</a></span><br />Surely the eyes of the Lord GOD are on the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from the face of the earth. Yet I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob,” declares the LORD.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Shall I not visit for these things? said the LORD: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?</p><p class="hdg">I not visit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/5-29.htm">Jeremiah 5:29</a></b></br> Shall I not visit for these <i>things</i>? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/9-9.htm">Jeremiah 9:9</a></b></br> Shall I not visit them for these <i>things</i>? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/23-2.htm">Jeremiah 23:2</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors 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.</p><p class="hdg">and shall.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/44-22.htm">Jeremiah 44:22</a></b></br> So that the LORD could no longer bear, because of the evil of your doings, <i>and</i> because of the abominations which ye have committed; therefore is your land a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without an inhabitant, as at this day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-25.htm">Leviticus 26:25</a></b></br> And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of <i>my</i> covenant: and when ye are gathered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Deuteronomy 32:35,43</a></b></br> To me <i>belongeth</i> vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in <i>due</i> time: for the day of their calamity <i>is</i> at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/4-17.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-24.htm">Avenge</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-24.htm">Avenged</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-18.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-17.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-20.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-7.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-19.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-7.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-12.htm">Punish</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-3.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-31.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-16.htm">Visit</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/5-11.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-29.htm">Avenge</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-29.htm">Avenged</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-25.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-11.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-29.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-21.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-15.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-29.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-29.htm">Punish</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-29.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-29.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-29.htm">Visit</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-1.htm">The judgments of God upon the people, for their perverseness;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm">for their adultery;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-10.htm">for their impiety;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-15.htm">for their worship of idols;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-19.htm">for their contempt of God;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-25.htm">and for their great corruption in the civil state;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-30.htm">and ecclesiastical.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/jeremiah/5.htm">Jeremiah 5</a>, the people of Judah are guilty of idolatry, social injustice, and unfaithfulness. The rhetorical question emphasizes the inevitability of divine judgment due to their persistent sin. Biblically, God's character is consistent in His response to sin, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/isaiah/13-11.htm">Isaiah 13:11</a> and <a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Romans 1:18</a>, where God's wrath is revealed against all ungodliness. The phrase also underscores the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where blessings and curses were contingent upon obedience (Deuteronomy 28). The declaration by the LORD signifies the authority and certainty of the impending judgment.<p><b>“Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?”</b><br>The concept of avenging Himself indicates that the nation's sins are not only against each other but directly against God. This reflects the seriousness of their rebellion, as they have broken the covenant and defiled His name. The term "avenge" suggests a restoration of divine order and justice, aligning with passages like <a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Deuteronomy 32:35</a>, where God promises to repay wrongdoing. The phrase "such a nation as this" highlights the collective responsibility and the extent of corruption within Judah. Historically, this period was marked by political instability and moral decay, which are documented in the archaeological findings of the time, such as the Lachish Letters. Theologically, this can be seen as a type of Christ, who ultimately bears the punishment for sin, fulfilling God's justice and offering redemption (<a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is just and righteous, and who holds His people accountable for their actions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which had fallen into idolatry and injustice, prompting God's warnings through Jeremiah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nation.htm">The Nation</a></b><br>Refers to the people of Judah, who were guilty of turning away from God and engaging in sinful practices.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/divine_judgment.htm">Divine Judgment</a></b><br>The event or process by which God enacts justice upon a nation or people for their disobedience and sin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_righteous_judgment.htm">God's Righteous Judgment</a></b><br>God is just and righteous, and His judgments are always fair. He cannot overlook sin, and His justice demands accountability.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Sin has consequences, both individually and collectively. The nation of Judah faced God's judgment because of their persistent disobedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a></b><br>God's warnings are an invitation to repentance. He desires that His people turn from their sinful ways and return to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_a_prophet.htm">The Role of a Prophet</a></b><br>Prophets like Jeremiah are called to speak truth, even when it is unpopular. They serve as God's mouthpiece to call His people back to righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to trust in God's timing for justice. While we may not see immediate consequences, God will act according to His perfect plan.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_entails_being_christ's_ambassador.htm">What does being Christ's ambassador entail?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god's_love_align_with_ot_punishments.htm">Psalm 86:5 - How can a God said to be 'abounding in steadfast love' align with the severity of punishments described elsewhere in the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_judah_israel_bless_amid_strife.htm">Zechariah 8:13: How could the house of Judah and Israel become blessings to other nations in light of ongoing regional strife?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_deut._17_2-5_with_modern_rights.htm">How do we reconcile Deuteronomy 17:2-5's command to stone idolaters with modern concepts of religious freedom and human rights?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/5-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Should I not</span><br /><span class="heb">לוֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō·w-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">punish</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶפְקֹ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(’ep̄·qōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> </span><span class="str2">To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them for</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽעַל־</span> <span class="translit">(ha·‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">these things?”</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֥לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">declares</span><br /><span class="heb">נְאֻם־</span> <span class="translit">(nə·’um-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> </span><span class="str2">An oracle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהֹוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Should I not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">avenge</span><br /><span class="heb">תִתְנַקֵּ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(ṯiṯ·naq·qêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5358.htm">Strong's 5358: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grudge, avenge, punish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Myself</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשִֽׁי׃</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">on such a nation</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּג֣וֹי</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḡō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as this?</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּזֶ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(kā·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/5-9.htm">Jeremiah 5:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/5-9.htm">Jeremiah 5:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/5-9.htm">Jeremiah 5:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/5-9.htm">Jeremiah 5:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/5-9.htm">Jeremiah 5:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/5-9.htm">Jeremiah 5:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/5-9.htm">Jeremiah 5:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/5-9.htm">Jeremiah 5:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/5-9.htm">Jeremiah 5:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/5-9.htm">Jeremiah 5:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/5-9.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 5:9 Shall I not visit for these things? 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