A Lament over Zion
Jeremiah 9:9
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Should I not punish them for these things? declares the LORD. Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?”
- KJV
- ¶ Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
- WEB
- Shouldn’t I punish them for these things?” says Yahweh. “Shouldn’t my soul be avenged on a nation such as this?
- ASV
- Shall I not visit them for these things? saith Jehovah; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
- LSV
- Do I not see after them for these things?” A declaration of YHWH, “Does My soul not avenge itself against a nation such as this?”
- YLT
- 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?
- DBY
- Shall I not visit them for these [things]? saith Jehovah; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
- DRC
- Shall I not visit them for these things, saith the Lord? or shall not my soul be revenged on such a nation?
- GNV
- Shal I not visit them for these things, saith the Lord? or shall not my soule be auenged on such a nation as this?
- JPS9:8
- Shall I not punish them for these things? saith the LORD; Shall not My soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
- LXXE9:8
- Shall I not visit for these things? saith the Lord: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a people as this?
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Original-language editions
- WLC9:8
- הַעַל־אֵ֥לֶּה לֹֽא־אֶפְקָד־בָּ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה אִ֚ם בְּג֣וֹי אֲשֶׁר־כָּזֶ֔ה לֹ֥א תִתְנַקֵּ֖ם נַפְשִֽׁי׃KJV:Jer.9.9
- LXX-Br9:8
- Μὴ ἐπὶ τούτοις οὐκ ἐπισκέψομαι; λέγει Κύριος· ἢ ἐν λαῷ τοιούτῳ οὐκ ἐκδικήσει ἡ ψυχή μου;
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Cross-references most cited first
- Jeremiah 5:29Should I not punish them for these things?” declares the LORD. “Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?
- Jeremiah 5:9Should I not punish them for these things?” declares the LORD. “Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?
- Isaiah 1:24Therefore 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.
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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 9:8 in some Bibles
- 9:9 in most Bibles