Jeremiah 4:10

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Summary

Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.

Surely

Ye shall have

General references

Jeremiah 8:15

Bible References

Surely

Then I said, Ah, lord LORD! Behold, the prophets say to them, Ye shall not see the sword, nor shall ye have famine, but I will give you assured peace in this place.

And LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.

O LORD, why do thou make us to err from thy ways, and harden our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.

And if the prophet is deceived and speaks a word, I, LORD, have deceived that prophet. And I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.

And for this reason God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, to degrade their bodies among themselves,

Whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and marvels of deceit,

Ye shall have

They have denied LORD, and said, It is not he. Neither shall evil come upon us, nor shall we see sword nor famine.

They have also lightly healed the hurt of my people, saying, Peace, peace, when there is no peace.

And they have lightly healed the hurt of the daughter of my people, saying, Peace, peace, when there is no peace.

They say continually to those who despise me, LORD has said, Ye shall have peace. And to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart they say, No evil shall come upon you.

who say to the seers, Do not see, and to the prophets, Do not prophesy to us right things. Speak to us smooth things. Prophesy deceits.

For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

General references

We looked for peace, but no good came, for a time of healing, and, behold, dismay!