Jer 5:29 | NETfull | 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! ^{▼▼ Heb “Should I not punish…? Should I not bring retribution…?” The rhetorical questions function as emphatic declarations.} ^{▼▼ 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.}