So is he who goes to another man’s wife. No one who touches her will go unpunished.
Jeremiah 5:9 - Tree of Life Version For such, should I not punish them?” It is a declaration of Adonai. “On such a nation as this should I not avenge Myself? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: and 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; and shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this? American Standard Version (1901) Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this? Common English Bible The LORD declares: Shouldn’t I confront these acts? Shouldn’t I take revenge on such a nation? Catholic Public Domain Version Shall I not visit against these things, says the Lord? And shall my soul not take vengeance on a nation such as this? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Shall I not visit for these things, saith the Lord? And shall not my soul take revenge on such a nation? |
So is he who goes to another man’s wife. No one who touches her will go unpunished.
Therefore says the Lord Adonai-Tzva’ot, the Mighty One of Israel: “Oy ! I will get relief from My foes and avenge Myself on My enemies.
Among the smooth stones of the wadi is your portion—they are your lot. To them you have even poured out a drink offering, made a grain offering. Shall I relent concerning these things?
Therefore thus says Adonai, the God of Israel, about the shepherds who feed My people: “You have scattered My flock, driven them away, and have not taken care of them. I will soon visit on you the evil of your deeds.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
“Indeed this city has caused My anger and of My fury from the day that they built it up to this day, so that I will remove it from before My face,
Then Adonai could no longer endure it, because of the evil of your deeds, because of the abominations that you committed! So your land has become a wasteland, a desolation and a curse, without inhabitant, as it is this day.
Go up into her vines and ravage them, but do not completely destroy them. Strip away her branches for they are not Adonai’s.
Should I not punish them?” says Adonai. “On such a nation should I not avenge Myself?
So I am full of the wrath of Adonai. I am weary of holding it in! Pour it out on a child in the street, on young men gathered together. For husband will be taken with wife, the aged with the very old.
For thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot: “Chop down her trees! Raise a siege ramp at Jerusalem. This city must be punished— in her midst is only oppression.
For such things shall I not punish them?” It is a declaration of Adonai. “Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?”
For the mountains I lift up weeping and wailing, a lament for the desert pastures. For they are so scorched that no one passes through— the lowing of cattle is not heard. The birds of the air have fled and the animals are gone.
O daughter of Zion, your punishment is accomplished; He will exile you no longer. But, O daughter of Edom, He will punish your iniquity and uncover your sins.
My eye will not spare you nor will I have pity—I will repay you for your ways—your abominations are in your midst. Then you will know that it is I, Adonai, who strikes.
I will also put an end to all her rejoicing— her feasts, her New Moon, her Shabbat, and all her moadim.
Sacrifices are gifts for Me— should they sacrifice meat and then eat it? Adonai will not accept them. Now He will remember their iniquity and punish their sin— they will return to Egypt.
The land has become defiled, so I will punish its iniquity, and the land will vomit out its inhabitants.
I will bring a sword upon you that will execute the vengeance of the covenant, and you will be gathered together inside your cities. I will send the pestilence among you and you will be given into the hand of the enemy.
A jealous and avenging God is Adonai. Yes, Adonai is the avenger and master of wrath. Adonai is avenger to His adversaries, Yes, a keeper of wrath for His foes.
Vengeance is Mine, and payback, for the time when their foot staggers. Surely their day of disaster is near— what is prepared rushes on them.
Make His people rejoice, O nations, for He will avenge the blood of His servants. He will return vengeance on His foes, and atone for the land of His people.”