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Jeremiah 5:7-9
Lexham English Bible
Jeremiah 5:7-9
Lexham English Bible
7 “How[a] can I forgive you?
Your children have forsaken me,
and they have sworn by those who are not gods.
But I fed them to the full,
and they committed adultery,
and flocked to the house of a prostitute.
8 They were well-fed lusty horses,
they neighed each to the wife of his neighbor.
9 Because of these things shall I not punish?” declares[b] Yahweh,
“and on a nation who is like this, shall I not take revenge?
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 5:7 Literally “Why to this”
- Jeremiah 5:9 Literally “a declaration of”
Jeremiah 5:7-9
New International Version
Jeremiah 5:7-9
New International Version
7 “Why should I forgive you?
Your children have forsaken me
and sworn(A) by gods that are not gods.(B)
I supplied all their needs,
yet they committed adultery(C)
and thronged to the houses of prostitutes.(D)
8 They are well-fed, lusty stallions,
each neighing for another man’s wife.(E)
9 Should I not punish them for this?”(F)
declares the Lord.
“Should I not avenge(G) myself
on such a nation as this?
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