Jeremiah 5:12

12 They have lied about the LORD; they said, “He will do nothing! No harm will come to us; we will never see sword or famine.

Jeremiah 5:12 in Other Translations

KJV
12 They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
ESV
12 They have spoken falsely of the LORD and have said, 'He will do nothing; no disaster will come upon us, nor shall we see sword or famine.
NLT
12 “They have lied about the LORD and said, ‘He won’t bother us! No disasters will come upon us. There will be no war or famine.
MSG
12 "They've spread lies about God. They've said, 'There's nothing to him. Nothing bad will happen to us, neither famine nor war will come our way.
CSB
12 They have contradicted the Lord and insisted, "It won't happen. Harm won't come to us; we won't see sword or famine."

Jeremiah 5:12 In-Context

10 “Go through her vineyards and ravage them, but do not destroy them completely. Strip off her branches, for these people do not belong to the LORD.
11 The people of Israel and the people of Judah have been utterly unfaithful to me,” declares the LORD.
12 They have lied about the LORD; they said, “He will do nothing! No harm will come to us; we will never see sword or famine.
13 The prophets are but wind and the word is not in them; so let what they say be done to them.”
14 Therefore this is what the LORD God Almighty says: “Because the people have spoken these words, I will make my words in your mouth a fire and these people the wood it consumes.

Cross References 3

  • 1. Isaiah 28:15
  • 2. Jeremiah 23:17
  • 3. 2 Chronicles 36:16; Jeremiah 14:13; Jeremiah 27:8
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