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Jeremiah 5:12

Faith

10 Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they are not the LORD’s.

11 For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith the LORD.

They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:

13 And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.

14 Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
They have lied about the LORD and said: “He will not do anything; harm will not come to us; we will not see sword or famine.
KJV
They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
WEB
They have denied the LORD, and said, “It is not he. Evil won’t come on us. We won’t see sword or famine.
ASV
They have denied Jehovah, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
DARBY
They have denied Jehovah, and say, He is not; and evil shall not come upon us, nor shall we see sword nor famine;
BLB
They have lied about YHWH and said, “[It is] not He! And neither will evil come upon us, and we shall not see sword or famine.
ÅB
De har fornektet Herren og sagt: Han er ikke til, og det skal ikke komme noen ulykke over oss, og sverd og hunger skal vi ikke se,
OTB
De har fornektet Herren og sagt, “Han vil ikke gjøre noe; ingen ulykke vil komme over oss, heller ikke vil vi se sverd eller hungersnød.
B1930
De har fornektet Herren og sagt: Han er ikke til, og det skal ikke komme nogen ulykke over oss, og sverd og hunger skal vi ikke se,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 36:16

    But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.

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  • Isaiah 28:14–15

    Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.

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  • Jeremiah 43:2–3

    Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:

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  • Ezekiel 12:22–28

    Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?

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  • Jeremiah 23:14–17

    I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.

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  • Jeremiah 28:15–17

    Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.

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  • 1 Samuel 6:9

    And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Beth-shemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.

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  • Jeremiah 14:13–14

    Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.

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