Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Surely they swear falsely.”
King James Version
And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.
Holman Bible
they are swearing falsely.
International Standard Version
Although they say, "As surely as the LORD lives,' still they are swearing falsely."
A Conservative Version
And though they say, As LORD lives, surely they swear falsely.
American Standard Version
And though they say, As Jehovah liveth; surely they swear falsely.
Amplified
“And though they say, ‘As the Lord lives,’
Surely they swear [their oaths] falsely.”
Bible in Basic English
And though they say, By the living Lord; truly their oaths are false.
Darby Translation
And if they say, As Jehovah liveth! surely they swear falsely.
Julia Smith Translation
And if Jehovah lives, they will say, for this they will swear to a falsehood.
King James 2000
And though they say, The LORD lives; surely they swear falsely.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And though they say, '{As Yahweh lives},' {therefore} they swear falsely."
Modern King James verseion
And though they say, As Jehovah lives; surely they swear falsely.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For though they can say, "The LORD liveth," yet do they swear to deceive.
NET Bible
These people make promises in the name of the Lord. But the fact is, what they swear to is really a lie."
New Heart English Bible
Though they say, 'As the LORD lives;' surely they swear falsely."
The Emphasized Bible
Even though they say By the life of Yahweh, Yet in fact falsely, do they swear.
Webster
And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.
World English Bible
Though they say, 'As Yahweh lives;' surely they swear falsely."
Youngs Literal Translation
And if they say, 'Jehovah liveth,' Surely to a falsehood they swear.
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 5:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Invasion From The North
1
People of Jerusalem, run through your streets! Look around and see for yourselves! Search the marketplaces! Can you find one person who does what is right and tries to be faithful to God? If you can, Jehovah will forgive Jerusalem.
2
Surely they swear falsely.”
Names
Cross References
Titus 1:16
They profess that they know God; but deny him by their works! They are detestable, disobedient, and not approved for any good work.
Isaiah 48:1
Listen to this, people of Israel, you that are descended from Judah. You swear by the name of Jehovah and claim to worship the God of Israel. However you do not mean a word you say.
Jeremiah 4:2
if you take the oath, as Jehovah lives in an honest, fair, and right way, then the nations will be blessed, and in him they will glory.
Jeremiah 7:9
Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, offer sacrifices to Baal and walk after other gods that you have not known?
Leviticus 19:12
Do not swear falsely by my name, so as to profane the name of your God. I am Jehovah.
Hosea 4:1-2
Hear the word of Jehovah, you children of Israel! For Jehovah has a legal case against the inhabitants of the land. There is no truth! There is no goodness. There is no knowledge of God in the land.
Hosea 4:15
Though you, Israel, play the harlot, do not let Judah become guilty! Do not go to Gilgal, neither go to Bethaven, nor swear, As Jehovah lives.
Hosea 10:4
They utter empty words and make false promises and useless treaties. Justice has become injustice, growing like poisonous weeds in a plowed field.
Zechariah 5:3-4
He continued: This is the curse that is upon the land. Every one who steals will be acquitted. Every one who swears falsely will be innocent.
Malachi 3:5
I will approach you people for judgment! I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, the adulterers and those acting fraudulently with the wages of the worker, the widow and the fatherless. I will be a speedy witness against those who swear falsely and take advantage of the stranger, and do not show me reverence, said Jehovah of Hosts.
1 Timothy 1:10
It is for fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and everything else that is contrary to the sound teaching.
2 Timothy 3:5
having a form of godliness, but denying its power. Stay away from people like this!