Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
They have lied against Jehovah, And they say, 'It is not He, Nor come in against us doth evil, Yea, sword and famine we do not see.
New American Standard Bible
And said, “
Misfortune will
And we
King James Version
They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
Holman Bible
and insisted, “It won’t happen.
Harm won’t come to us;
we won’t see sword or famine.”
International Standard Version
"They have lied about the LORD by saying, "He wouldn't do that! Disaster won't come on us. We won't see sword and famine.
A Conservative Version
They have denied LORD, and said, It is not he. Neither shall evil come upon us, nor shall we see sword nor famine.
American Standard Version
They have denied Jehovah, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
Amplified
They have lied about and denied the Lord
By saying, “It is not He [who speaks through His prophets];
Misfortune and evil shall not come on us,
Nor will we see war or famine.
Bible in Basic English
They would have nothing to do with the Lord, saying, He will do nothing, and no evil will come to us; we will not see the sword or be short of food:
Darby Translation
They have denied Jehovah, and say, He is not; and evil shall not come upon us, nor shall we see sword nor famine;
Julia Smith Translation
They lied against Jehovah, and they will say, Not he; and evil shall not come upon us; and we shall not see the sword and famine:
King James 2000
They have lied about the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"They have denied Yahweh, and have said, 'Not he, {for} evil will not come on us, we will see neither sword nor famine.
Modern King James verseion
They have lied against Jehovah and said, It is not He; neither shall evil come on us; nor shall we see sword nor famine.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They have denied the LORD, and said, 'It is not he. Tush, there shall no misfortune come upon us; we shall see neither sword nor hunger.'
NET Bible
"These people have denied what the Lord says. They have said, 'That is not so! No harm will come to us. We will not experience war and famine.
New Heart English Bible
They have denied the LORD, and said, "It is not he; neither shall evil come on us; neither shall we see sword nor famine.
The Emphasized Bible
They have acted deceptively against Yahweh, And have said, Not He! Neither shall there come upon us, calamity, Nor sword nor famine, shall we see;
Webster
They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
World English Bible
They have denied Yahweh, and said, "It is not he; neither shall evil come on us; neither shall we see sword nor famine.
Themes
Atheism » General references to
Carnal security » War and famine
Infidelity » Doubters » Atheism, general references to
Security » Carnal, leads men to dream of escape from common ills » War and famine
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » God will not punish our sins
Interlinear
Kachash
Ra`
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 5:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Invasion From The North
11 For dealt treacherously against Me have the house of Israel, And the house of Judah, an affirmation of Jehovah. 12 They have lied against Jehovah, And they say, 'It is not He, Nor come in against us doth evil, Yea, sword and famine we do not see. 13 And the prophets become wind, And the word is not in them,' -- thus it is done by them.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 36:16
and they are mocking at the messengers of God, and despising His words, and acting deceitfully with His prophets, till the going up of the fury of Jehovah against His people -- till there is no healing.
Deuteronomy 29:19
'And it hath been, in his hearing the words of this oath, and he hath blessed himself in his heart, saying, I have peace, though in the stubbornness of my heart I go on, in order to end the fulness with the thirst.
1 Samuel 6:9
and ye have seen, if the way of its own border it goeth up to Beth-Shemesh -- He hath done to us this great evil; and if not, then we have known that His hand hath not come against us; an accident it hath been to us.'
Psalm 10:6
He hath said in his heart, 'I am not moved,' To generation and generation not in evil.
Isaiah 28:14-15
Therefore, hear a word of Jehovah, ye men of scorning, Ruling this people that is in Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 4:10
And I say, 'Ah, Lord Jehovah, Surely thou hast entirely forgotten this people and Jerusalem, saying, Peace is for you, And struck hath a sword unto the soul!'
Jeremiah 5:31
The prophets have prophesied falsely, And the priests bear rule by their means, And My people have loved it so, And what do they at its latter end?
Jeremiah 14:13-14
And I say, 'Ah, Lord Jehovah, Lo, the prophets are saying to them: Ye do not see a sword, yea, famine is not to you, For true peace I give to you in this place.'
Jeremiah 23:14-17
And in prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing, Committing adultery, and walking falsely, Yea, they strengthened the hands of evil doers, So that they have not turned back Each from his wickedness, They have been to me -- all of them -- as Sodom, And its inhabitants as Gomorrah.
Jeremiah 28:4
And Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and all the removed of Judah, who are entering Babylon, I am bringing back unto this place -- an affirmation of Jehovah; for I do break the yoke of the king of Babylon.'
Jeremiah 28:15-17
And Jeremiah the prophet saith unto Hananiah the prophet, 'Hear, I pray thee, O Hananiah; Jehovah hath not sent thee, and thou hast caused this people to trust on falsehood.
Jeremiah 43:2-3
that Azariah son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan son of Kareah, and all the proud men, speak unto Jeremiah, saying, 'Falsehood thou art speaking; Jehovah our God hath not sent thee to say, Do not enter Egypt to sojourn there;
Ezekiel 12:22-28
Son of man, what is this simile to you, concerning the land of Israel, saying, Prolonged are the days, and perished hath every vision?
Ezekiel 13:6
They have seen vanity, and lying divination, Who are saying: An affirmation of Jehovah, And Jehovah hath not sent them, And they have hoped to establish a word.
Micah 2:11
If one is going with the wind, And with falsehood hath lied: 'I prophesy to thee of wine, and of strong drink,' He hath been the prophet of this people!
Micah 3:11
Her heads for a bribe do judge, And her priests for hire do teach, And her prophets for silver divine, And on Jehovah they lean, saying, 'Is not Jehovah in our midst? Evil doth not come in upon us.'
Habakkuk 1:5-6
Look ye on nations, and behold and marvel greatly. For a work He is working in your days, Ye do not believe though it is declared.
1 Thessalonians 5:2-3
for yourselves have known thoroughly that the day of the Lord as a thief in the night doth so come,
1 John 5:10
He who is believing in the Son of God, hath the testimony in himself; he who is not believing God, a liar hath made Him, because he hath not believed in the testimony that God hath testified concerning His Son;