Jeremiah 5:12

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

"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
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What does Jeremiah 5:12 mean?

Jeremiah 5:12 (KJV) reads, "They have belied the Lord, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine." In this verse, Jeremiah is lamenting the unfaithfulness of the people of Israel. He is expressing his frustration with their…

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The Deceptive Assurance: Trusting God Amidst Skepticism

In the prophet Jeremiah’s time, Israel faced a severe moral and spiritual decline, a state that would ultimately lead to divine judgment. Among the grave accusations levied against God’s people, Jeremiah 5:12 stands out starkly, stating, "They have belied the LORD, and said, It…

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A Prayer for Discernment and Truth Amidst Deception

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the words spoken through the prophet Jeremiah: “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 KJV). Lord, I stand in awe of…

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Jeremiah 5: 12.
Jeremiah 5:12 - "They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:"
Jeremiah 12:5 - "¶ If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?"
Jeremiah 35:12 - "¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,"
Jeremiah 34:12 - "¶ Therefore the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,"
Jeremiah 28:12 - "Then the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the prophet, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,"
Nehemiah 12:12 - "And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;"
Jeremiah 10:5
Jeremiah 37:12 - "Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people."
Jeremiah 38:12 - "And Ebed-melech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the cords. And Jeremiah did so."
Nehemiah 12:34 - "Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,"
Jeremiah 36:5 - "And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the LORD:"
"¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying," - Jeremiah 35:12
Prophet Jeremiah 1:5
Jeremiah 28:5 - "Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the LORD,"
1 Chronicles 12:10 - "Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,"
1 Chronicles 12:13 - "Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh."
Jeremiah 15:12 - "Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel?"
Jeremiah 18:5 - "Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,"
Jeremiah 5:30 - "¶ A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land;"
"¶ Therefore the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying," - Jeremiah 34:12
Jeremiah 5:20 - "Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,"
Jeremiah 5:16 - "Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men."
Jeremiah 17:12 - "¶ A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary."
Jeremiah 26:12 - "¶ Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard."
Jeremiah 5:2 - "And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely."
Jeremiah 5:23 - "But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone."
Jeremiah 30:12 - "For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous."
Jeremiah 12:17 - "But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD."