Jer 5:29 | NET2full | STEP | I will certainly punish them for doing such things !” says the Lord . “ I will certainly bring retribution on such a nation as this !

‏ Jeremiah 5:29

29 I will certainly punish them for doing such things!” says the Lord.
“I will certainly bring retribution on such a nation as this! ^{▼▼tn Heb “Should I not punish…? Should I not bring retribution…?” The rhetorical questions function as emphatic declarations.} ^{▼▼sn These words are repeated from 5:9 to give a kind of refrain justifying again the necessity of punishment in the light of such sins.}