Jeremiah 5:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Shall I not visit for these things? saith the Lord: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?”

Jeremiah 5:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 5:29 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 5:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Shouldn’t I punish for these things?” says Yahweh. “Shouldn’t my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?”

Jeremiah 5:29 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 5:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?”

Jeremiah 5:29 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 5:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For these do not I inspect, an affirmation of Jehovah, On a nation such as this, Doth not My soul avenge itself?”

Jeremiah 5:29 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 5:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?”

Jeremiah 5:29 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 5:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Shall I not visite for these things, sayth the Lord? or shall not my soule be auenged on such a nation as this?”

Jeremiah 5:29 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 5:29 in Context — Jeremiah 5

27 Como uma gaiola cheia de pássaros, assim estão suas casas cheias de engano: assim eles se fizeram grandes e ricos.

28 Eles se engordaram e ficaram lustrosos, e ultrapassaram os limites das obras do mal; não julgam causa nenhuma, [nem sequer] a causa do órfão; porém fizeram-se prósperos; nem julgam o direito dos necessitados.

29 Por acaso eu não [os] puniria por causa disto? Diz o SENHOR; e de tal nação não se vingará minha alma?

30 Uma coisa espantosa e horrível está sendo feita na terra:

31 Os profetas profetizam falsamente, e os sacerdotes exercem liderança por suas próprias mãos; e meu povo assim o quer. Mas o que fareis quando isto chegar ao fim?

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What Does Jeremiah 5:29 Mean?

Jeremiah 5:29 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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