💧WEB · Jeremiah 5:12
What does Jeremiah 5:12 mean?
"They have denied Yahweh, and said, “It is not he. Evil will won’t come on us. We won’t see sword or famine."
— Jeremiah 5:12 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Shouldn’t I punish them for these things?” says Yahweh. “Shouldn’t my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
“Go up on her walls, and destroy; but don’t make a full end. Take away her branches, for they are not Yahweh’s.
For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me,” says Yahweh.
They have denied Yahweh, and said, “It is not he. Evil will won’t come on us. We won’t see sword or famine.
The prophets will become wind, and the word is not in them. Thus it will be done to them.”
Therefore Yahweh, the God of Armies says, “Because you speak this word, behold, I will make my words in your mouth fire, and this people wood, and it will devour them.
Behold, I will bring a nation on you from far away, house of Israel,” says Yahweh. “It is a mighty nation. It is an ancient nation, a nation whose language you don’t know and don’t understand what they say.
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