Parallel Verses
NET Bible
I will certainly punish them for doing such things!" says the Lord. "I will certainly bring retribution on such a nation as this!"
New American Standard Bible
“On a nation such as this
Shall I not avenge Myself?
King James Version
Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Holman Bible
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Should I not avenge Myself
on such a nation as this?
International Standard Version
Should I not punish them for these things?" asks the LORD, "and should I not avenge myself on a nation like this?"
A Conservative Version
Shall I not visit them for these things? says LORD. Shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
American Standard Version
Shall I not visit them for these things? saith Jehovah; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Amplified
“Shall I not punish them for these things?” says the Lord.
“Shall I not avenge Myself
On such a nation as this?
Bible in Basic English
Am I not to send punishment for these things? says the Lord: will not my soul take payment from such a nation as this?
Darby Translation
Shall I not visit them for these things? saith Jehovah; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Julia Smith Translation
For these things, shall I not review upon them? says Jehovah; or shall not my soul be avenged upon a nation such as this?
King James 2000
Shall I not visit them for these things? says the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Because of these [things] shall I not punish them?" {declares} Yahweh, "On a nation that [is] like this shall I not take revenge?
Modern King James verseion
Shall I not visit them for these things? says Jehovah; shall not My soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Should I not punish them for these things, sayeth the LORD? Or should I not be avenged of any such people as this?
New Heart English Bible
Shall I not visit them for these things?" says the LORD; "shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?"
The Emphasized Bible
For these things, shall I not bring punishment on them? Demandeth Yahweh, - On a nation such as this, must not my soul avenge herself!
Webster
Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
World English Bible
Shall I not visit them for these things? says Yahweh; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Youngs Literal Translation
For these things do not I see after them? An affirmation of Jehovah, Against a nation such as this doth not My soul avenge itself?
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 9:9
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Context Readings
A Nation Characterized By Deceit
8 Their tongues are like deadly arrows. They are always telling lies. Friendly words for their neighbors come from their mouths. But their minds are thinking up ways to trap them. 9 I will certainly punish them for doing such things!" says the Lord. "I will certainly bring retribution on such a nation as this!" 10 I said, "I will weep and mourn for the grasslands on the mountains, I will sing a mournful song for the pastures in the wilderness because they are so scorched no one travels through them. The sound of livestock is no longer heard there. Even the birds in the sky and the wild animals in the fields have fled and are gone."
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Cross References
Jeremiah 5:9
I will surely punish them for doing such things!" says the Lord. "I will surely bring retribution on such a nation as this!"
Jeremiah 5:29
I will certainly punish them for doing such things!" says the Lord. "I will certainly bring retribution on such a nation as this!
Isaiah 1:24
Therefore, the sovereign Lord who commands armies, the powerful ruler of Israel, says this: "Ah, I will seek vengeance against my adversaries, I will take revenge against my enemies.