Jeremiah 5:9

Contemporary English Version 1995

Why shouldn't I punish the people of Judah?

Cross References

Jeremiah 9:9

Give me one good reason not to punish them as they deserve. I, the Lord All-Powerful, have spoken.

Jeremiah 5:29

You need to be punished, and so I will take revenge.

Nahum 1:2

The Lord God demands loyalty. In his anger, he takes revenge on his enemies.

Hosea 8:13

You sacrifice your best animals and eat the sacrificial meals, but I, the Lord, refuse your offerings. I will remember your sins and punish you. Then you will return to Egypt.

Hosea 2:13

I'll punish her for the days she worshiped Baal and burned incense to him. I'll punish her for the times she forgot about me and wore jewelry and rings to attract her lovers. I, the Lord, have spoken!

Ezekiel 7:9

Your sins are so terrible, that you'll get no mercy from me. Then you will know that I, the Lord, have punished you.

Lamentations 4:22

The people of Zion have paid for their sins, and the Lord will soon let them return home. But, people of Edom, you will be punished, and your sins exposed.

Jeremiah 44:22

And when he could no longer put up with your disgusting sins, he placed a curse on your land and turned it into a desert, as it is today.

Jeremiah 23:2

You were supposed to take care of my people, but instead you chased them away. So now I'll punish you severely and make you pay for your crimes!

Isaiah 1:24

I am the Lord All-Powerful, the mighty ruler of Israel, and I make you a promise: You are now my enemy, and I will show my anger by taking revenge on you.

Deuteronomy 32:43

Tell the heavens to celebrate and all gods to bow down to the Lord, because he will take revenge on those hateful enemies who killed his people. He will forgive the sins of Israel and purify their land.

Deuteronomy 32:35

Soon our enemies will get what they deserve— suddenly they will slip, and total disaster will quickly follow.

Leviticus 26:25

War will break out because you broke our agreement, and if you escape to your walled cities, I'll punish you with horrible diseases, and you will be captured by your enemies.

Isaiah 57:6

You have chosen to worship idols made of stone; you have given them offerings of wine and grain. Should I be pleased?

Jeremiah 5:10

I will tell their enemies, “Go through my vineyard. Don't destroy the vines, but cut off the branches, because they are the people who don't belong to me.”

Lamentations 3:42

“We've sinned! We've rebelled against you, and you haven't forgiven us!

Leviticus 18:25

and the land so unclean, that I punished the land because of their sins, and I made it vomit them up.

Proverbs 6:29

And if you go to bed with another man's wife, you pay the price.

Jeremiah 6:6

I am the Lord All-Powerful, and I will command these armies to chop down trees and build a ramp up to the walls of Jerusalem. People of Jerusalem, I must punish you for your injustice.

Jeremiah 6:11

Your anger against Judah flames up inside me, and I can't hold it in much longer. Don't hold back my anger! Let it sweep away everyone— the children at play and all adults, young and old alike.

Jeremiah 9:8

They say they want peace, but this lie is deadly, like an arrow that strikes when you least expect it.