Jeremiah 5:12 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon 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:
Bible in Basic English (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:
Darby English Bible (DBY)
They have denied Jehovah, and say, He is not; and evil shall not come upon us, nor shall we see sword nor famine;
World English Bible (WEB)
They have denied Yahweh, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come on us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
They have lied against Jehovah, And they say, ``It is' not He, Nor come in against us doth evil, Yea, sword and famine we do not see.
| They have belied | כִּֽחֲשׁוּ֙ | kiḥăšû | kee-huh-SHOO |
| the Lord, | בַּיהוָ֔ה | bayhwâ | bai-VA |
| said, and | וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ | wayyōʾmĕrû | va-yoh-meh-ROO |
| It is not | לוֹא | lôʾ | loh |
| he; | ה֑וּא | hûʾ | hoo |
| neither | וְלֹא | wĕlōʾ | veh-LOH |
| evil shall | תָב֤וֹא | tābôʾ | ta-VOH |
| come | עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ | ʿālênû | ah-LAY-NOO |
| upon | רָעָ֔ה | rāʿâ | ra-AH |
| us; neither | וְחֶ֥רֶב | wĕḥereb | veh-HEH-rev |
| see we shall | וְרָעָ֖ב | wĕrāʿāb | veh-ra-AV |
| sword | ל֥וֹא | lôʾ | loh |
| nor famine: | נִרְאֶֽה׃ | nirʾe | neer-EH |