Jeremiah 5:12
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come on us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
American King James Version (AKJV)
They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come on us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
American Standard Version (ASV)
They have denied Jehovah, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
Basic English Translation (BBE)
They would have nothing to do with the Lord, saying, He will do nothing, and no evil will come to us; we will not see the sword or be short of food:
Webster's Revision
They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
World English Bible
They have denied Yahweh, and said, "It is not he; neither shall evil come on us; neither shall we see sword nor famine.
English Revised Version (ERV)
They have denied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
Definitions for Jeremiah 5:12
Clarke's Jeremiah 5:12 Bible Commentary
They have belied the Lord - כחשו kichashu. They have denied or disavowed the Lord.
It is not he - לוא הוא lo hu, he is not; there is no such being; therefore this evil shall not come upon us. On their premises, this conclusion was just. There is no judge; therefore there shall be no judgment. Thus they denied the Lord. They were atheists at heart.
Barnes's Jeremiah 5:12 Bible Commentary
It is not he - i. e., Who speaks by the prophets.
Wesley's Jeremiah 5:12 Bible Commentary
5:12 Belied - Not believing that these words of the prophet were God's word.
