Jeremiah Chapter 5 verse 9 Holy Bible

ASV Jeremiah 5:9

Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
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BBE Jeremiah 5:9

Am I not to give punishment for these things? says the Lord: will not my soul take payment from such a nation as this?
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DARBY Jeremiah 5:9

Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah, and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
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KJV Jeremiah 5:9

Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
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WBT Jeremiah 5:9


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WEB Jeremiah 5:9

Shall I not visit for these things? says Yahweh; and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
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YLT Jeremiah 5:9

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?
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewShould I notלוֹא־ (lō·w-)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, nopunishאֶפְקֹ֖ד (’ep̄·qōḏ)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularStrong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, depositthem forהַֽעַל־ (ha·‘al-)PrepositionStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstthese things?”אֵ֥לֶּה (’êl·leh)Pronoun - common pluralStrong's 428: These, thosedeclaresנְאֻם־ (nə·’um-)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 5002: An oraclethe LORD.יְהֹוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel“Should I notלֹ֥א (lō)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, noavengeתִתְנַקֵּ֖ם (ṯiṯ·naq·qêm)Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singularStrong's 5358: To grudge, avenge, punishMyselfנַפְשִֽׁי׃ (nap̄·šî)Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularStrong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion on such a nationבְּג֣וֹי (bə·ḡō·w)Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locustsas this?כָּזֶ֔ה (kā·zeh)Preposition-k | Pronoun - masculine singularStrong's 2088: This, thatJump to PreviousAffirmation Avenge Avenged Charge Declares Itself Lay Nation Payment Punish Punishment Soul Visit