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Jeremiah 5:26-29
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Jeremiah 5:26-29
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
26 For the wicked are found among my people.
They lie in wait like hunters;
destroyers,[a] they catch humans.(A)
27 Like a cage full of birds,
their houses are full of treachery;
therefore they have become great and rich;(B)
28 they have grown fat and sleek.
They know no limits in deeds of wickedness;
they do not judge with justice
the cause of the orphan, to make it prosper,
and they do not defend the rights of the needy.(C)
29 Shall I not punish them for these things?
says the Lord,
and shall I not bring retribution
on a nation such as this?(D)
Footnotes
- 5.26 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Jeremiah 5:26-29
New International Version
Jeremiah 5:26-29
New International Version
26 “Among my people are the wicked(A)
who lie in wait(B) like men who snare birds
and like those who set traps(C) to catch people.
27 Like cages full of birds,
their houses are full of deceit;(D)
they have become rich(E) and powerful
28 and have grown fat(F) and sleek.
Their evil deeds have no limit;
they do not seek justice.
They do not promote the case of the fatherless;(G)
they do not defend the just cause of the poor.(H)
29 Should I not punish them for this?”
declares the Lord.
“Should I not avenge(I) myself
on such a nation as this?
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