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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
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Jeremiah 5:12
King James Version (KJV)
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Jeremiah 5:12
Verse 12 of 31
Commentary
Commentary on Jeremiah 5:12
Theological / DevotionalBelied. Heb. kachash, which, in the form here used, means “to deny,” “to disavow” (see on Ps. 66:3). The people had acted deceptively against the Lord. They had denied and disavowed Him as their God.
It is not he. The LXX reads, “These things are not so.” It is hardly conceivable that the people absolutely denied the existence of Yahweh. They did, however, deny the prophetic message that warned them of impending doom. The judgments that had fallen were ascribed to chance or fortune. On the other hand the messages of the false prophets, promising peace and security for the nations (see Jer. 14:13; 23:25, 32; cf. Isa. 28:15), were eagerly accepted by the sin-loving populace.
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