Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
They have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, "Peace, peace;" when there is no peace.
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.
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.
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!
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 therefore I will give their wives to others, and their fields to those who shall possess them: for everyone from the least even to the greatest is given to covetousness; from the prophet even to the priest every one deals falsely. 11 They have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, "Peace, peace;" when there is no peace. 12 Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? No. They were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among those who fall; in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, says the LORD.
Cross References
Jeremiah 6:14
They have healed also the hurt of my people superficially, saying, 'Peace, peace.' when there is no peace.
Lamentations 2:14
Your prophets have seen for you false and deceptive visions. They have not uncovered your iniquity, to bring back your captivity, but have seen for you false and misleading oracles.
1 Kings 22:6
Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, "Shall I go against Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?" They said, "Go up; for the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king."
1 Kings 22:13
The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, "See now, the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth. Please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak good."
Jeremiah 14:14-15
Then the LORD said to me, "The prophets prophesy lies in my name; I did not send them, neither have I commanded them, neither spoke I to them: they prophesy to you a lying vision, and divination, and a thing of nothing, and the deceit of their own heart.
Jeremiah 27:9-10
But as for you, do not listen to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreams, nor to your soothsayers, nor to your sorcerers, who speak to you, saying, 'You shall not serve the king of Babylon':
Jeremiah 28:3-9
Within two full years will I bring again into this place all the vessels of the LORD's house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place, and carried to Babylon:
Ezekiel 13:10-16
Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, 'Peace'; and there is no peace; and when one builds up a wall, behold, they plaster it with whitewash:
Ezekiel 13:22
Because with lies you have grieved the heart of the righteous, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, and be saved alive:
Micah 2:11
If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood lies: "I will prophesy to you of wine and of strong drink;" he would be the prophet of this people.