Jeremiah 9:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
Should I not punish them for this?" declares the LORD. "Should I not avenge myself on such a nation as this?"

New Living Translation
Should I not punish them for this?” says the LORD. “Should I not avenge myself against such a nation?”

English Standard Version
Shall I not punish them for these things? declares the LORD, and shall I not avenge myself on a nation such as this?

Berean Study Bible
Should I not punish them for these things? declares the LORD. Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?”

New American Standard Bible
“Shall I not punish them for these things?” declares the LORD. “Shall I not avenge Myself On a nation such as this?

NASB 1995
"Shall I not punish them for these things?" declares the LORD. "On a nation such as this Shall I not avenge Myself?

NASB 1977
“Shall I not punish them for these things?” declares the LORD. “On a nation such as this Shall I not avenge Myself?

Amplified Bible
“Shall I not punish them for these things?” says the LORD. “Shall I not avenge Myself On such a nation as this?

Christian Standard Bible
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?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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?

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

Good News Translation
Will I not punish them for these things? Will I not take revenge on a nation like this? I, the LORD, have spoken."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will punish them for these things, declares the LORD. I will punish this nation. I still won't be satisfied.

International Standard Version
Should I not punish them for these things?" asks the LORD, "and should I not avenge myself on a nation like this?"

NET Bible
I will certainly punish them for doing such things!" says the LORD. "I will certainly bring retribution on such a nation as this!"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

New King James Version
Shall I not punish them for these things?” says the LORD. “Shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?”

King James 2000 Bible
Shall I not visit them for these things? says the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

New Heart English Bible
Shall I not visit them for these things?" says the LORD; "shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?"

World English Bible
Shall I not visit them for these things? says Yahweh; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

American King James Version
Shall I not visit them for these things? said the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

American Standard Version
Shall I not visit them for these things? saith Jehovah; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

A Faithful Version
Shall I not visit them for these things?" says the LORD."Shall not My soul be avenged on such a nation as this?"

Darby Bible Translation
Shall I not visit them for these [things]? saith Jehovah; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

English Revised Version
Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

Webster's Bible Translation
Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Shal I not visit them for these things, saith the Lorde? Or shall not my soule be auenged on such a nation as this?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Should I not punishe them for these thinges, saith the Lorde? or shoulde I not be auenged of any suche people as this?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Shulde I not punysh them for these thinges, saieth the LORDE? Or, shulde I not be auenged of eny soch people, as this?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Do I not see after them for these things?” A declaration of YHWH, “Does My soul not avenge itself against a nation such as this?”

Young's Literal Translation
For these things do not I see after them? An affirmation of Jehovah, Against a nation such as this doth not My soul avenge itself?

Smith's Literal Translation
For these things, shall I not review upon them? says Jehovah; or shall not my soul be avenged upon a nation such as this?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Shall I not visit them for these things, saith the Lord? or shall not my soul be revenged on 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?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Shall I not adjudicate for these things, says LORD JEHOVAH, and shall not my soul be avenged on such a people?

Lamsa Bible
Shall I not punish them for these things? says the LORD; shall I not avenge myself on a people such as this?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Shall I not punish them for these things? Saith the LORD; Shall not My soul be avenged On such a nation as this?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Shall I not visit for these things? saith the Lord: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a people as this?
















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