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Jeremiah 5:9

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 5:9 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Jeremiah 5:9 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 5

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
6Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, a wolf of the evenings shall destroy them, a leopard shall watch against their cities; every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces; because their transgressions are many, [and] their backslidings are increased.
7How can I pardon thee? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they committed adultery, and assembled themselves in troops at the harlots` houses.
8They were as fed horses roaming at large; every one neighed after his neighbor`s wife.
9Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
10Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her branches; for they are not Jehovah`s.
11For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith Jehovah.
12They have denied Jehovah, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Shall I not visit for these things? saith the Lord, etc.] For such adulteries and lasciviousness, and that in a way of punishment. The Targum adds, “to bring evil upon them;” the evil of punishment for the evil of sin: and shall not my soul be avenged upon such a nation as this? which cannot delight in sin, but hates it; and therefore must punish for it; vindictive and punitive justice is essential to God; as sin is contrary to his nature, it is agreeable to it to punish for it; he cannot but do it; and he does avenge all sin, either on the sinner himself, or on his surety.”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“(Jer 5:29; Jer 9:9; Jer 44:22).”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“5:9 The Lord regarded the people’s sins as worthy of punishment (9:9; 13:27; 29:23; Ezek 22:11).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“I not visit: Jer 5:29, Jer 9:9, Jer 23:2; Lam 4:22; Hos 2:13, Hos 8:13 and shall: Jer 44:22; Lev 26:25; Deu 32:35, Deu 32:43; Isa 1:24; Eze 5:13-15, Eze 7:9; Nah 1:2 Jeremiah 5:10”
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