29. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 5:29:1 ⧉הַֽעַל־אֵ֥לֶּהhaalelefor these Jeremiah 5:29:2 ⧉לֹֽא־אֶפְקֹ֖דloefkodwill I not punish or attend to Jeremiah 5:29:3 ⧉נְאֻם־יְהֹוָ֑הneumyahwehutterance of the LORD Jeremiah 5:29:4 ⧉אִ֚םimif Jeremiah 5:29:5 ⧉בְּג֣וֹיbegoyon a nation Jeremiah 5:29:6 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־כָּזֶ֔הasherkazewhich is like this Jeremiah 5:29:7 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Jeremiah 5:29:8 ⧉תִתְנַקֵּ֖םtitnakemwill {she or it} not take vengeance Jeremiah 5:29:9 ⧉נַפְשִֽׁי׃סnafshimy soul |
29. Formal Translation Shall I not punish for these things? declares the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Judge}. Shall my soul not take vengeance on a nation such as this? |
29. Dynamic Translation Should I not bring judgment for such actions? says the LORD {Yahweh, Just Ruler}. Should my own life not take vengeance against a nation like this? |