the Week of Proper 20 / Ordinary 25
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THE MESSAGE
Jeremiah 5:29
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Should I not punish them for these things?
Shall I not visit for these things? says the LORD; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Shall I not visit for these things? saith the Lord : shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Shall I not punish them for these things? declares the Lord , and shall I not avenge myself on a nation such as this?"
'Shall I not punish them for these things?' declares the LORD, 'Or shall I not avenge Myself On a nation such as this?'
Shouldn't I punish the people of Judah for doing these things?" says the Lord . "Shouldn't I give a nation such as this the punishment it deserves?
'Shall I not punish them [for these things]?' says the LORD. 'Shall I not avenge Myself On such a nation as this?'
Shall I not visit for these things? says Yahweh; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Shall I not visite for these things, sayth the Lord? or shall not my soule be auenged on such a nation as this?
Shall I not punish these people?' declares Yahweh,‘On a nation such as thisShall I not avenge Myself?'
Should I not punish them for these things? declares the LORD. Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?
You need to be punished, and so I will take revenge.
"Should I not punish for this?" asks Adonai . "Should I not be avenged on a nation like this?
Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Should I punish the people of Judah for doing these things?" This message is from the Lord . "You know I should punish a nation such as this. I should give it the punishment it deserves.
Shall I not punish for these things? says the LORD; shall I not avenge myself on such a people as this?
"But I, the Lord , will punish them for these things; I will take revenge on this nation.
Because of these things shall I not punish?" declares Yahweh, "and on a nation who is like this, shall I not take revenge?
Shall I not visit for these things , declares Jehovah? Shall not My soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Shulde I not punysh these thinges, saieth the LORDE? Shulde I not be avenged of all soch people, as these be?
Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Am I not to give punishment for these things? says the Lord: will not my soul take payment from such a nation as this?
Shall I not punish for these things? saith the LORD; shall not My soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Shall I not visit for these things, saith the Lord ? shall not my soule be auenged on such a nation as this?
Should I not punishe these thinges saith the Lorde? should not I be auenged of all suche people as these be?
Shall I not visit for these things? saith the Lord: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Whether Y schal not visite on these thingis, seith the Lord, ether schal not my soule take veniaunce on sich a folk?
Shall I not visit for these things? says Yahweh; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Shall I not visit for these [things]? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
I will certainly punish them for doing such things!" says the Lord . "I will certainly bring retribution on such a nation as this!
Shall I not punish them for these things?' says the LORD. "Shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?'
Should I not punish them for this?" says the Lord . "Should I not avenge myself against such a nation?
"Should I not punish these people?" says the Lord. "Should I not punish a nation such as this?"
Shall I not punish them for these things? says the Lord , and shall I not bring retribution on a nation such as this?
Upon these things, shall I not bring punishment? Demandeth Yahweh. Or, on a nation such as this, shall not my soul avenge herself?
Shall I not visit for these things, saith the Lord? or shall not my soul take revenge on such a nation?
Shall I not punish them for these things? says the LORD, and shall I not avenge myself on a nation such as this?"
For these do not I inspect, an affirmation of Jehovah, On a nation such as this, Doth not My soul avenge itself?
'Shall I not punish these people?' declares the LORD, 'On a nation such as this Shall I not avenge Myself?'
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Jeremiah 5:9, Jeremiah 9:9, Malachi 3:5, James 5:4
Reciprocal: Exodus 32:34 - the day Leviticus 18:25 - therefore Deuteronomy 1:17 - ye shall hear 2 Kings 17:13 - all Ezra 5:12 - But after Isaiah 1:23 - they judge Isaiah 65:7 - therefore Jeremiah 1:16 - And I Jeremiah 6:15 - at the time Jeremiah 11:23 - the year Jeremiah 17:4 - and I Jeremiah 23:2 - I Jeremiah 44:3 - of their Lamentations 1:5 - for
Cross-References
When Enosh was ninety years old, he had Kenan. After he had Kenan, he lived another 815 years, having more sons and daughters. Enosh lived a total of 905 years. And he died.
When Kenan was seventy years old, he had Mahalalel. After he had Mahalalel, he lived another 840 years, having more sons and daughters. Kenan lived a total of 910 years. And he died.
When Noah woke up with his hangover, he learned what his youngest son had done. He said, Cursed be Canaan! A slave of slaves, a slave to his brothers! Blessed be God , the God of Shem, but Canaan shall be his slave. God prosper Japheth, living spaciously in the tents of Shem. But Canaan shall be his slave.
"This exile is just like the days of Noah for me: I promised then that the waters of Noah would never again flood the earth. I'm promising now no more anger, no more dressing you down. For even if the mountains walk away and the hills fall to pieces, My love won't walk away from you, my covenant commitment of peace won't fall apart." The God who has compassion on you says so.
"The Arrival of the Son of Man will take place in times like Noah's. Before the great flood everyone was carrying on as usual, having a good time right up to the day Noah boarded the ark. They knew nothing—until the flood hit and swept everything away. "The Son of Man's Arrival will be like that: Two men will be working in the field—one will be taken, one left behind; two women will be grinding at the mill—one will be taken, one left behind. So stay awake, alert. You have no idea what day your Master will show up. But you do know this: You know that if the homeowner had known what time of night the burglar would arrive, he would have been there with his dogs to prevent the break-in. Be vigilant just like that. You have no idea when the Son of Man is going to show up. "Who here qualifies for the job of overseeing the kitchen? A person the Master can depend on to feed the workers on time each day. Someone the Master can drop in on unannounced and always find him doing his job. A God-blessed man or woman, I tell you. It won't be long before the Master will put this person in charge of the whole operation. "But if that person only looks out for himself, and the minute the Master is away does what he pleases—abusing the help and throwing drunken parties for his friends—the Master is going to show up when he least expects it and make hash of him. He'll end up in the dump with the hypocrites, out in the cold shivering, teeth chattering."
By faith, Noah built a ship in the middle of dry land. He was warned about something he couldn't see, and acted on what he was told. The result? His family was saved. His act of faith drew a sharp line between the evil of the unbelieving world and the rightness of the believing world. As a result, Noah became intimate with God.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Shall I not visit for these things?....
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Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Against the God
(1) of Creation Jeremiah 5:22, and
(2) of Providence Jeremiah 5:24,
They sin, not merely by apostasy, but by a general immorality extending to all classes Jeremiah 5:25-28. It is in this immorality that their idolatry has its root.
Jeremiah 5:22
The sea is the symbol of restless and indomitable energy, chafing against all resistance, and dashing to pieces the works whereby man endeavors to restrain its fury. Yet God has imposed upon it laws which it must obey, and keeps it in its appointed place, not by barriers of iron but by a belt of sand. Modern science has shown that the resisting power of sand is enormous. A wave which would shatter rocks fails powerless upon sand.
Can they not prevail - The opposite of “thou couldest” Jeremiah 3:5. The sea, the mightiest of God’s works, cannot prevail, cannot break God’s laws, because He has not endowed it with free-will. Man, physically impotent, can prevail, because, being made in God’s image, he is free.
Jeremiah 5:23
The heart, or will of the Jews was first “revolting,” literally a will that “drew back” from God, because it disliked His service; and secondly it was “rebellious,” a will that actively resisted Him. Compare Deuteronomy 21:18, Deuteronomy 21:20.
Jeremiah 5:24
As God’s Providence addresses itself chiefly to the thoughtful, Jeremiah says in their heart. By the intelligent study of God’s dealings men perceive that they are not merely acts of power but also of love.
The appointed weeks - literally, He guardeth, maintaineth, for us the weeks which are the statutes or settled laws “of the harvest.” These were the seven weeks from the Passover to Pentecost, and were as important for the ingathering of the crops as the rainy seasons for their nourishment.
Jeremiah 5:25
It was not that the rains did not fall, or that the harvest weeks were less bright; the good was there, but the wickedness of the community blocked up the channels, through which it shou d have reached the people. The lawlessness and injustice of the times kept the mass of the people in poverty.
Jeremiah 5:26
Rather, he spieth about like the crouching down of fowlers; they have set the fatal snare; “they catch men.”
Trap - literally, “The destroyer;” it was probably a gin, which strangled the birds caught in it.
Jeremiah 5:27
Deceit - The wealth gained by deceit and fraud.
Jeremiah 5:28
Fatness is admired in the East as a sign of wealth.
They shine - This word is used of the sleekness of the skin, soft and smooth as ivory.
They overpass the deeds of the wicked - literally, “They have overpassed words of wickedness,” i. e., they go to excess in wickedness.
Yet they prosper - Or, that they (the orphans) may prosper, enjoy their rights.
Jeremiah 5:30
Rather, A terrible “and horrible thing” has happened “in the land.”
Jeremiah 5:31
Bear rule by their means - Rather, “The priests” rule at their hands, i. e., govern according to their false prophecies, guidance, and directions.
My people love to have it so - False teaching lightens the yoke of God’s Law, and removes His fear from the conscience: and with this, man is ready to be content.
