Jeremiah 5:7-9
Legacy Standard Bible
7 “Why should I pardon you?
Your sons have forsaken Me
And (A)sworn by those who are (B)not gods.
I had satisfied them to the full,
Then they (C)committed adultery
And trooped to the harlot’s house.
8 They were well-fed lusty horses,
Each one neighing after his (D)neighbor’s wife.
9 Shall I not punish [a]these people,” declares Yahweh,
“And on a nation such as this
(E)Shall I not avenge Myself?
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 5:9 Or for these things
Jeremiah 5:7-9
Common English Bible
7 How can I pardon you?
Your children have forsaken me
and swear by gods that are not gods.
Although I could have satisfied them,
they committed adultery,
dashing off to the prostitution house.
8 They are lusty stallions roving about,
snorting for another’s wife.
9 The Lord declares:
Shouldn’t I confront these acts?
Shouldn’t I take revenge on such a nation?
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