Jeremiah 5:8-9
Jeremiah 5:8-9 King James Version (KJV)
They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour's wife. Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Jeremiah 5:8-9 New International Version (NIV)
They are well-fed, lusty stallions, each neighing for another man’s wife. Should I not punish them for this?” declares the LORD. “Should I not avenge myself on such a nation as this?
Jeremiah 5:7-9 The Message (MSG)
“Why should I even bother with you any longer? Your children wander off, leaving me, Taking up with gods that aren’t even gods. I satisfied their deepest needs, and then they went off with the ‘sacred’ whores, left me for orgies in sex shrines! A bunch of well-groomed, lusty stallions, each one pawing and snorting for his neighbor’s wife. Do you think I’m going to stand around and do nothing?” GOD’s Decree. “Don’t you think I’ll take serious measures against a people like this?
Jeremiah 5:8-9 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
They were well-fed lusty horses, Each one neighing after his neighbor’s wife. Shall I not punish these people,” declares the LORD, “And on a nation such as this Shall I not avenge Myself?
Jeremiah 5:8-9 New Century Version (NCV)
They are like well-fed horses filled with sexual desire; each one wants another man’s wife. 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?
Jeremiah 5:8-9 American Standard Version (ASV)
they were as fed horses roaming at large; every one neighed after his neighbor’s wife. Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Jeremiah 5:8-9 New King James Version (NKJV)
They were like well-fed lusty stallions; Every one neighed after his neighbor’s wife. Shall I not punish them for these things?” says the LORD. “And shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?
Jeremiah 5:8-9 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“They were like well-fed, lusty stallions, Each one neighing after his neighbor’s wife. “Shall I not punish them [for these things]?” says the LORD; “Shall I not avenge Myself On a nation such as this?”
Jeremiah 5:8-9 New Living Translation (NLT)
They are well-fed, lusty stallions, each neighing for his neighbor’s wife. Should I not punish them for this?” says the LORD. “Should I not avenge myself against such a nation?
Jeremiah 5:8-9 The Passion Translation (TPT)
They’re like well-fed stallions lusting for mares; each man ‘neighs’ with lust after his neighbor’s wife. Because of these things, will I not hold my people accountable? Am I not justified to punish a nation such as this? I, YAHWEH, have spoken.”