Therefore the Lord God of Armies, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: ‘Ah, I will get even with my foes; I will take revenge against my enemies.
Jeremiah 9:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Should I not punish them for these things? This is the Lord’s declaration. Should I not avenge myself on such a nation as this? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Shall I not punish them for these things? says the Lord. Shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this? American Standard Version (1901) Shall I not visit them for these things? saith Jehovah; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this? Common English Bible Shouldn’t I punish them for this? declares the LORD; shouldn’t I avenge such a nation? Catholic Public Domain Version Shall I not visit upon them concerning these things, says the Lord? Or shall my soul not take vengeance on a nation of this kind? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Shall I not visit them for these things, saith the Lord? Or shall not my soul be revenged on such a nation? |
Therefore the Lord God of Armies, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: ‘Ah, I will get even with my foes; I will take revenge against my enemies.
What will you do on the day of punishment when devastation comes from far away? Who will you run to for help? Where will you leave your wealth?
Your portion is among the smooth stones of the wadi; indeed, they are your lot. You have even poured out a drink offering to them; you have offered a grain offering; should I be satisfied with these?
They have made it a desolation. It mourns, desolate, before me. All the land is desolate, but no one takes it to heart.
How long will the land mourn and the grass of every field wither? Because of the evil of its residents, animals and birds have been swept away, for the people have said, ‘He cannot see what our end will be.’ ,
I looked, and there was no human being, and all the birds of the sky had fled.
Should I not punish them for these things? This is the Lord’s declaration. Should I not avenge myself on such a nation as this?
Should I not punish them for these things? This is the Lord’s declaration. Should I not avenge myself on such a nation as this?
For this reason the land mourns, and everyone who lives in it languishes, along with the wild animals and the birds of the sky; even the fish of the sea disappear.
I call to you, Lord, for fire has consumed the pastures of the wilderness, and flames have devoured all the trees of the orchard.
Listen to this message that I am singing for you, a lament, house of Israel:
She has fallen; Virgin Israel will never rise again. She lies abandoned on her land with no one to raise her up.