KJV ORIGINAL
Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Should I not punish them for these things? says the LORD. Should I not take revenge on a nation like this?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is declaring that He must bring justice and punishment upon a nation that has turned away from Him and committed serious wrongs.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah was prophesying during the final decades before Judah's destruction by Babylon (around 626-586 BC). The nation had fallen into widespread idolatry, injustice, and moral corruption despite repeated warnings from God's prophets. This verse comes in the context of God listing the sins of Jerusalem and Judah, including adultery, lying, and oppressing the poor.
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