Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Nevertheless, they heal the hurt of my people with sweet words, saying, 'Peace, peace,' where there is no peace at all.
New American Standard Bible
Saying, ‘Peace, peace,’
But there is no peace.
King James Version
For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
Holman Bible
of My dear
claiming, ‘Peace, peace,’
when there is no peace.
International Standard Version
They have treated my people's wound superficially, telling them, "Peace, peace,' when there is no peace.
A Conservative Version
And they have lightly healed the hurt of the daughter of my people, saying, Peace, peace, when there is no peace.
American Standard Version
And they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
Amplified
“For they have treated the brokenness of the daughter of My people superficially,
Saying, ‘Peace, peace,’
When there is no peace.
Bible in Basic English
And they have made little of the wounds of the daughter of Zion, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
Darby Translation
And they have healed the breach of the daughter of my people lightly, saying, Peace, peace! when there is no peace.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will heal the breaking of the daughter of my people by making light of, saying, Peace, peace; and no peace.
King James 2000
For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people lightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they have treated the wound of the daughter of my people lightly, {saying}, 'Peace, peace,' but there is no peace.
Modern King James verseion
For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of My people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
NET Bible
They offer only superficial help for the hurt my dear people have suffered. They say, "Everything will be all right!" But everything is not all right!
New Heart English Bible
They have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, "Peace, peace;" when there is no peace.
The Emphasized Bible
And so they have healed the grievous wound of the daughter of my people, slightly, - Saying, Peace! peace! when there was no peace!
Webster
For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
World English Bible
They have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they heal the breach of the daughter of my people slightly, Saying, Peace, peace! and there is no peace.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 8:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Punishment For Judah's Leaders
10 Wherefore, I will give their wives unto aliens, and their fields to destroyers. For from the lowest to the highest, they follow all filthy lucre: and from the Prophet unto the priest, they deal all with lies. 11 Nevertheless, they heal the hurt of my people with sweet words, saying, 'Peace, peace,' where there is no peace at all. 12 Fie! For shame! How abominable things do they? And yet they be not ashamed; yea, they know of no shame. Wherefore in the time of their visitation, they shall fall among the dead bodies, sayeth the LORD.
Cross References
Jeremiah 6:14
And beside that, they heal the hurt of my people with sweet words, saying, 'Peace, peace,' when there is no peace at all.
Lamentations 2:14
{Nun} Thy prophets have looked out vain and foolish things for thee: they have not showed thee of thy wickedness, to keep thee from captivity; but have overladen thee, and through falsity scattered thee abroad.
1 Kings 22:6
And then the king of Israel gathered of the Prophets together, upon a four hundred men, and said unto them, "Shall I go to Ramoth in Gilead to battle, or be still?" And they said, "Go: for the Lord shall deliver it into the hands of the king."
1 Kings 22:13
And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah, said unto him, "See, the words of the Prophets speak good unto the king with one voice: let thy words, I pray thee, be like the words of one of them, and speak that is good."
Jeremiah 14:14-15
And the LORD said unto me, "The prophets preach lies unto them in my name. I have not spoken with them, neither gave I them any charge, neither did I send them. Yet they preach unto you false visions, charming vanity, and deceitfulness of their own heart.
Jeremiah 27:9-10
And therefore follow not your Prophets, soothsayers, expounders of dreams, charmers and witches, which say unto you: Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon.
Jeremiah 28:3-9
and after two years will I bring again into this place all the ornaments of the LORD's house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon carried away from this place unto Babylon.
Ezekiel 13:10-16
"'And that for this cause: they have deceived my people, and told them of peace, where no peace was. One setteth up a wall, and they daub it with loose clay.
Ezekiel 13:22
Seeing that with your lies ye discomfort the heart of the righteous, whom I have not discomforted: Again, forsomuch as ye courage the hand of the wicked, so that he may not turn from his wicked way, and live:
Micah 2:11
If I were a fleshly fellow, and a preacher of lies, and told them that they might sit bibbing and bolling, and be drunken: O that were a Prophet for this people!