The LORD has a charge to bring against Judah; he will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.
NIV
The Lord has also a controversy (a pleading contention) with Judah, and will punish Jacob by visiting upon him according to his ways; according to his doings will He recompense him.
AMP
The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
KJV
If a prophet or a priest or anyone else claims, 'This is a message from the LORD,' I will punish them and their households.
NIV
And as for the prophet, the priest, or [any of these] the people, whoever [in mockery calls the word of the Lord a burden and] says, The burden of the Lord, I will even visit in wrath and punish that man and his house.
AMP
And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the LORD, I will even punish that man and his house.
KJV
Therefore this is what the LORD Almighty says: 'I will punish them. Their young men will die by the sword, their sons and daughters by famine.
NIV
Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: Behold, I will punish them. Their young men will die by the sword, their sons and their daughters will die by famine
AMP
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine:
KJV
And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.
NIV
Being in readiness to punish every [insubordinate for his] disobedience, when your own submission and obedience [as a church] are fully secured and complete.
AMP
And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
KJV
"But days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will punish her idols, and throughout her land the wounded will groan."
NIV
Therefore behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will execute judgment upon [Babylon's] idols and images, and throughout all her land the wounded will groan.
AMP
Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will do judgment upon her graven images: and through all her land the wounded shall groan.
KJV
"My anger burns against the shepherds, and I will punish the leaders; for the LORD Almighty will care for his flock, the house of Judah, and make them like a proud horse in battle."
NIV
My anger is kindled against the shepherds [who are not true shepherds] and I will punish the goat leaders, for the Lord of hosts has visited His flock, the house of Judah, and will make them as His beautiful and majestic horse in the battle. [Ezek. 34:1-10.]AMP
Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle.
KJV
When I please, I will punish them; nations will be gathered against them to put them in bonds for their double sin.
NIV
When I please I will chastise them, and hostile peoples shall be gathered against them when I shall bind and yoke them for their two transgressions [revolt from the Lord their God and the worship of idols]. [Jer. 2:13; Lam. 3:31-33.]AMP
It is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows.
KJV
You will fall by the sword, and I will execute judgment on you at the borders of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
NIV
You shall fall by the sword; I will judge and punish you [before your neighbors] at the border or outside the land of Israel, and you shall know (understand and realize) that I am the Lord.
AMP
Ye shall fall by the sword; I will judge you in the border of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
KJV
Your punishment will end, Daughter Zion; he will not prolong your exile. But he will punish your sin, Daughter Edom, and expose your wickedness.
NIV
The punishment of your iniquity will be accomplished and completed, O Daughter of Zion; [the Lord] will no more carry you away or keep you in exile. But He will inspect and punish your iniquity and guilt, O Daughter of Edom; He will uncover your sins. [Ps. 137:7.]AMP
The punishment of thine iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion; he will no more carry thee away into captivity: he will visit thine iniquity, O daughter of Edom; he will discover thy sins.
KJV
