TheWay BibleHome›Bible›Jeremiah›Jeremiah 5›Jeremiah 5:12-13
Jeremiah 5:12-13 KJV
Jeremiah · chapter 5 · verses 12–13
12They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine: 13And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.Jeremiah 5:12-13 · King James Version
Jeremiah 5:12-13 in context
10Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they are not the LORD’s.
11For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith the LORD.
12They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
13And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.
14Wherefore 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.
15Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- prophetsnâbîyʼa prophet or inspired manH5030 →
- beliedkâchashto be untrue, in word or deedH3584 →
- swordcherebdroughtH2719 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
- saidʼâmarto sayH559 →
- evilraʻbad or evilH7451 →
- comebôwʼto go or comeH935 →
- windrûwachwindH7307 →
Keep reading in TheWay Bible App
Read, study, memorize, journal, and pray — tap any word for its Greek or Hebrew definition, save verses to memorize, and keep a journal. Free on the web and iOS.
We may observe in these verses, as before, I. The sin of this people, upon which the commission signed against them is grounded. God disowns them and dooms them to destruction, Jer 5:10. But is there not a cause? Yes; for, 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 10-19