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 5:12 They have lied about the LORD And said, "Not He; Misfortune will not come on us; And we will not see sword or famine.

12. belied--denied.
It is not he--rather, "(Jehovah) is not HE," that is, the true and only God (Jer 14:22; De 32:39; Isa 43:10, 13). By their idolatry they virtually denied Him. Or, referring to what follows, and to Jer 5:9, "(Jehovah) is not," namely, about to be the punisher of our sins (Jer 14:13; Isa 28:15).

jeremiah 5:12 They have lied about the LORD And said, "Not He; Misfortune will not come on us; And we will not see sword or famine.

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