12They have denied the Lord, and said, It is not he: and the evil shall not come upon us: we shall not see the sword and famine.


In Context

9 Shall I not visit for these things, sayeth the Lord? and shall not my soul take revenge on such a nation?

10 Scale down the walls thereof, and throw them down, but do not utterly destroy: take away the branches thereof, because they are not the Lord's.

11 For the house of Israel, and the house of Juda have greatly transgressed against me, saith the Lord.

12 They have denied the Lord, and said, It is not he: and the evil shall not come upon us: we shall not see the sword and famine.

13 The prophets have spoken in the wind, and there was no word of God in them: these things therefore shall befall them.

14 Thus saith the Lord the God of hosts: Because you have spoken this word, behold I will make my words in thy mouth as fire, and this people as wood, and it shall devour them.

Jeremiah 5:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:12They have belied the LORD, and said, [It is] not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:12They have lied about the Lord ; they said, "He will do nothing! No harm will come to us; we will never see sword or famine.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:12They have denied Jehovah, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:12They have denied Jehovah, and say, He is not; and evil shall not come upon us, nor shall we see sword nor famine;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:12They have denied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:12They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:12They have denied Yahweh, and said, |It is not he; neither shall evil come on us; neither shall we see sword nor famine.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:12They 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:12They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come on us; neither shall we see sword nor famine: