Jeremiah 5:11-12

5:11 For the nations of Israel and Judah

have been very unfaithful to me,”

says the Lord.

5:12 “These people have denied what the Lord says.

They have said, ‘That is not so!

No harm will come to us.

We will not experience war and famine.


tn Heb “the house of Israel and the house of Judah.”

tn Heb “have denied the Lord.” The words “What…says” are implicit in what follows.

tn Or “he will do nothing”; Heb “Not he [or it]!”

tn Heb “we will not see the sword and famine.”