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Jeremiah 5:12

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They have belied the LORD, and said, [It is] not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:

They have belied {H3584} the LORD {H3068}, and said {H559}, It is not he; neither shall evil {H7451} come {H935} upon us; neither shall we see {H7200} sword {H2719} nor famine {H7458}:

They have denied ADONAI, they have said, "He won't do anything, calamity will not strike us, we will see neither sword nor famine.

They have lied about the LORD and said: “He will not do anything; harm will not come to us; we will not see sword or famine.

They have denied Jehovah, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:

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Cross-References

  • 2 Chronicles 36:16 (4 votes)

    But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till [there was] no remedy.

  • Deuteronomy 29:19 (3 votes)

    And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:

  • 1 Samuel 6:9 (3 votes)

    And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Bethshemesh, [then] he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that [it is] not his hand [that] smote us: it [was] a chance [that] happened to us.

  • Isaiah 28:14 (3 votes)

    ¶ Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which [is] in Jerusalem.

  • Isaiah 28:15 (3 votes)

    Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:

  • 1 John 5:10 (2 votes)

    ¶ He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.

  • Jeremiah 4:10 (2 votes)

    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.