Jeremiah 5:12
World English Bible (WEB)
They have denied the LORD, and said, “It is not he. Evil won’t come on us. We won’t see sword or famine.
In context
10 “Go up on her walls, and destroy, but don’t make a full end. Take away her branches, for they are not the LORD’s.
11 For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me,” says the LORD.
12 They have denied the LORD, and said, “It is not he. Evil won’t come on us. We won’t see sword or famine.
13 The prophets will become wind, and the word is not in them. Thus it will be done to them.”
14 Therefore the LORD, the God of Armies says, “Because you speak this word, behold, I will make my words in your mouth fire, and this people wood, and it will devour them.
Jeremiah 5:12 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- They have denied the LORD, and said, “It is not he. Evil won’t come on us. We won’t see sword or famine.
- KJV King James Version
- They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- They have denied Jehovah, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- They have lied against Jehovah, And they say, '[It is] not He, Nor come in against us doth evil, Yea, sword and famine we do not see.
- DBY Darby Translation
- They have denied Jehovah, and say, He is not; and evil shall not come upon us, nor shall we see sword nor famine;
- WBS Webster Bible
- They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine: