Jeremiah 5:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Jeremiah 5:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 5:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 5:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They have denied Yahweh, and said, “It is not he. Evil won’t come on us. We won’t see sword or famine.”

Jeremiah 5:12 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 5:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Jeremiah 5:12 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 5:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“They have lied against Jehovah, And they say, `<FI> It is<Fi> not He, Nor come in against us doth evil, Yea, sword and famine we do not see.”

Jeremiah 5:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 5:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“They have denied Jehovah, and say, He is not; and evil shall not come upon us, nor shall we see sword nor famine; ”

Jeremiah 5:12 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 5:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“They haue denied the Lord, and saide, It is not he, neither shall the plague come vpon vs, neither shall we see sworde nor famine.”

Jeremiah 5:12 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 5:12 in Context — Jeremiah 5

10 Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they are not the Lord’s.

11 For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith the Lord.

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:

13 And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.

14 Wherefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.

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What Does Jeremiah 5:12 Mean?

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