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Complete Jewish Bible
Jeremiah 5:2
And though they say, ‘As Adonai lives,' the fact is that they are swearing falsely."
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Christian Standard Bible®
When they say, “As the Lord lives,”they are swearing falsely.
When they say, “As the Lord lives,”they are swearing falsely.
Hebrew Names Version
Though they say, As the LORD lives; surely they swear falsely.
Though they say, As the LORD lives; surely they swear falsely.
King James Version
And though they say, The Lord liveth; surely they swear falsely.
And though they say, The Lord liveth; surely they swear falsely.
English Standard Version
Though they say, "As the Lord lives," yet they swear falsely.
Though they say, "As the Lord lives," yet they swear falsely.
New American Standard Bible
"And although they say, 'As the LORD lives,' Certainly they swear falsely."
"And although they say, 'As the LORD lives,' Certainly they swear falsely."
New Century Version
Although the people say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives!' they don't really mean it."
Although the people say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives!' they don't really mean it."
Amplified Bible
"And though they say, 'As the LORD lives,' Surely they swear [their oaths] falsely."
"And though they say, 'As the LORD lives,' Surely they swear [their oaths] falsely."
World English Bible
Though they say, As Yahweh lives; surely they swear falsely.
Though they say, As Yahweh lives; surely they swear falsely.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For though they say, The Lord liueth, yet doe they sweare falsely.
For though they say, The Lord liueth, yet doe they sweare falsely.
Legacy Standard Bible
And if they say, ‘As Yahweh lives,'Then they swear to a lie."
And if they say, ‘As Yahweh lives,'Then they swear to a lie."
Berean Standard Bible
Although they say, "As surely as the LORD lives," they are swearing falsely.
Although they say, "As surely as the LORD lives," they are swearing falsely.
Contemporary English Version
Everyone breaks promises made in my name."
Everyone breaks promises made in my name."
Darby Translation
And if they say, [As] Jehovah liveth! surely they swear falsely.
And if they say, [As] Jehovah liveth! surely they swear falsely.
Easy-to-Read Version
The people make promises and say, ‘As the Lord lives.' But they don't really mean it!"
The people make promises and say, ‘As the Lord lives.' But they don't really mean it!"
George Lamsa Translation
And though they say, The LORD lives; truly they swear falsely.
And though they say, The LORD lives; truly they swear falsely.
Good News Translation
Even though you claim to worship the Lord , you do not mean what you say.
Even though you claim to worship the Lord , you do not mean what you say.
Lexham English Bible
And though they say, ‘As Yahweh lives,' therefore they swear falsely."
And though they say, ‘As Yahweh lives,' therefore they swear falsely."
Literal Translation
And though they say, As Jehovah lives, surely they swear falsely.
And though they say, As Jehovah lives, surely they swear falsely.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For though they can saye: the LORDE lyueth, yet do they sweare to disceaue:
For though they can saye: the LORDE lyueth, yet do they sweare to disceaue:
American Standard Version
And though they say, As Jehovah liveth; surely they swear falsely.
And though they say, As Jehovah liveth; surely they swear falsely.
Bible in Basic English
And though they say, By the living Lord; truly their oaths are false.
And though they say, By the living Lord; truly their oaths are false.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And though they say: 'As the LORD liveth', surely they swear falsely.
And though they say: 'As the LORD liveth', surely they swear falsely.
King James Version (1611)
And though they say, The Lord liueth, surely they sweare falsely.
And though they say, The Lord liueth, surely they sweare falsely.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For though they can say, the Lorde lyueth: yet they sweare to deceaue.
For though they can say, the Lorde lyueth: yet they sweare to deceaue.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The Lord lives, they say; do they not therefore swear falsely?
The Lord lives, they say; do they not therefore swear falsely?
English Revised Version
And though they say, As the LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.
And though they say, As the LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
That if also thei seien, The Lord lyueth, yhe, thei schulen swere this falsli.
That if also thei seien, The Lord lyueth, yhe, thei schulen swere this falsli.
Update Bible Version
And if they say, As Yahweh lives; surely they swear falsely.
And if they say, As Yahweh lives; surely they swear falsely.
Webster's Bible Translation
And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.
And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.
New English Translation
These people make promises in the name of the Lord . But the fact is, what they swear to is really a lie."
These people make promises in the name of the Lord . But the fact is, what they swear to is really a lie."
New King James Version
Though they say, "As the LORD lives,' Surely they swear falsely."
Though they say, "As the LORD lives,' Surely they swear falsely."
New Living Translation
But even when they are under oath, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives,' they are still telling lies!"
But even when they are under oath, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives,' they are still telling lies!"
New Life Bible
Even if they say, ‘As the Lord lives,' for sure their promises are false."
Even if they say, ‘As the Lord lives,' for sure their promises are false."
New Revised Standard
Although they say, "As the Lord lives," yet they swear falsely.
Although they say, "As the Lord lives," yet they swear falsely.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Even though they say By the life of Yahweh, Yet in fact falsely, do they swear.
Even though they say By the life of Yahweh, Yet in fact falsely, do they swear.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And though they say: The Lord liveth; this also they will swear falsely.
And though they say: The Lord liveth; this also they will swear falsely.
Revised Standard Version
Though they say, "As the LORD lives," yet they swear falsely.
Though they say, "As the LORD lives," yet they swear falsely.
Young's Literal Translation
And if they say, `Jehovah liveth,' Surely to a falsehood they swear.
And if they say, `Jehovah liveth,' Surely to a falsehood they swear.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And although they say, 'As the LORD lives,' Surely they swear falsely."
"And although they say, 'As the LORD lives,' Surely they swear falsely."
Contextual Overview
1 "Roam the streets of Yerushalayim look around, observe and ask in its open spaces: if you can find anyone (if there is anyone!) who acts with justice and seeks the truth, I will pardon her. 2 And though they say, ‘As Adonai lives,' the fact is that they are swearing falsely." 3 Adonai , your eyes look for truth. You struck them, but they weren't affected; you [nearly] destroyed them, but they refused correction. They made their faces harder than rock, refusing to repent. 4 My reaction was, "These must be the poor, the foolish, not knowing the way of Adonai or the rulings of their God. 5 I will go to the prominent men, and I will speak to them; for they know the way of Adonai and the rulings of their God." But these had completely broken the yoke and torn the harness off. 6 This is why a forest lion kills them, why a desert wolf can plunder them, why a leopard guards their cities — all who leave are torn to pieces — because their crimes are many, their backslidings keep increasing. 7 "Why should I forgive you? Your people have abandoned me and sworn by non-gods. When I fed them to the full, they committed adultery, thronging to the brothels. 8 They have become like well-fed horses, lusty stallions, each one neighing after his neighbor's wife. 9 Should I not punish for this?" asks Adonai . "Should I not be avenged on a nation like this?"
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
though: Jeremiah 4:2, Jeremiah 7:9, Leviticus 19:12, Isaiah 48:1, Hosea 4:1, Hosea 4:2, Hosea 4:15, Hosea 10:4, Zechariah 5:3, Zechariah 5:4, Malachi 3:5, 1 Timothy 1:10, 2 Timothy 3:5, Titus 1:16
Reciprocal: Genesis 42:15 - By the life Leviticus 6:3 - sweareth Deuteronomy 6:13 - shalt swear 1 Samuel 19:6 - sware 1 Samuel 20:21 - as the 1 Kings 17:12 - As the Lord Job 27:2 - God liveth Psalms 24:4 - sworn Isaiah 29:13 - Forasmuch Isaiah 59:15 - truth Jeremiah 2:6 - Where Jeremiah 12:16 - my name Jeremiah 42:5 - The Lord be Jeremiah 44:26 - The Lord God Ezekiel 17:13 - taken an oath of him Ezekiel 17:19 - surely
Cross-References
Genesis 1:27
So God created humankind in his own image; in the image of God he created him: male and female he created them.
So God created humankind in his own image; in the image of God he created him: male and female he created them.
Genesis 2:15
Adonai , God, took the person and put him in the garden of ‘Eden to cultivate and care for it.
Adonai , God, took the person and put him in the garden of ‘Eden to cultivate and care for it.
Genesis 2:23
The man-person said, "At last! This is bone from my bones and flesh from my flesh. She is to be called Woman , because she was taken out of Man ."
The man-person said, "At last! This is bone from my bones and flesh from my flesh. She is to be called Woman , because she was taken out of Man ."
Malachi 2:15
And hasn't he made [them] one [flesh] in order to have spiritual blood-relatives? For what the one [flesh] seeks is a seed from God. Therefore, take heed to your spirit, and don't break faith with the wife of your youth.
And hasn't he made [them] one [flesh] in order to have spiritual blood-relatives? For what the one [flesh] seeks is a seed from God. Therefore, take heed to your spirit, and don't break faith with the wife of your youth.
Matthew 19:4
He replied, "Haven't you read that at the beginning the Creator made them male and female ,
He replied, "Haven't you read that at the beginning the Creator made them male and female ,
Mark 10:6
However, at the beginning of creation, God made them male and female.
However, at the beginning of creation, God made them male and female.
Acts 17:26
"From one man he made every nation living on the entire surface of the earth, and he fixed the limits of their territories and the periods when they would flourish.
"From one man he made every nation living on the entire surface of the earth, and he fixed the limits of their territories and the periods when they would flourish.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And though they say, the Lord liveth,.... It might be said, that there were multitudes that made mention of the name of the Lord, that professed it, and swore by it; which sometimes is put for the worship and service of God, Deuteronomy 10:20 and therefore it could not be so difficult a matter to find a man of integrity and uprightness among them; this is answered by allowing there were persons that did do so: but then it must be observed,
that surely they swear falsely; they abused the name of God, and were guilty of perjury: or the sense is, they were only nominal professors, hypocritical worshippers; in words professed to know God, but in works denied him; had a form of religion and godliness, but without the power of it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Though they take the most binding form of oath, they do so only as a means of deceiving others.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Jeremiah 5:2. The Lord liveth — Though they profess to bind themselves by Jehovah, as if they acknowledged him their God and only Lord, yet they swore falsely; for not believing in him, they took a false oath; one by which they did not believe themselves bound, not acknowledging him as their Lord. See on Jeremiah 4:2.
