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surely they swear falsely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Though they say, ‘<i>As</i> the LORD lives,’ Surely they swear falsely.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“And although they say, ‘As the LORD lives,’ Certainly they swear falsely.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220And although they say, &#8216As the LORD lives,&#8217 Surely they swear falsely.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And although they say, ‘As the LORD lives,’ Surely they swear falsely.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And if they say, ‘As Yahweh lives,’ Then they swear to a lie.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“And though they say, ‘As the LORD lives,’ Surely they swear [their oaths] falsely.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they say, “As the LORD lives,” they are swearing falsely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they say, &#8220As the LORD lives,&#8221 they are swearing falsely. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And though they say, As Jehovah liveth; surely they swear falsely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Everyone breaks promises made in my name." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And though they say, As the LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />People say, "As the LORD lives...." Yet, they lie when they take this oath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Even though you claim to worship the LORD, you do not mean what you say. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Although they say, 'As surely as the LORD lives,' still they are swearing falsely." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Although they say, ?As surely as the LORD lives,? they are swearing falsely.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />These people make promises in the name of the LORD. But the fact is, what they swear to is really a lie." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Though they say, 'As the LORD lives;' surely they swear falsely."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Though they say, ‘As Yahweh lives,’ surely they swear falsely.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And if they say, YHWH lives, "" Surely they swear to a falsehood.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And if they say, 'Jehovah liveth,' Surely to a falsehood they swear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And if Jehovah lives, they will say, for this they will swear to a falsehood.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And though they say: The Lord liveth; this also they will swear falsely. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For even though they say, ‘As the Lord lives,’ in this, too, they swear falsely.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They say, “As the LORD lives,” but in fact they swear falsely. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Although they say, “As the LORD lives,” yet they swear falsely.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And though they say, The LORD lives; truly they swear falsely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if LORD JEHOVAH lives, they will say: “Truly, in falsehood they are swearing vows!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And though they say: 'As the LORD liveth', Surely they swear falsely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Lord lives, they say; do they not therefore swear falsely?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/5-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=1370" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/5.htm">No One is Just</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>“Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem. Look now and take note; search her squares. If you can find a single person, anyone who acts justly, anyone who seeks the truth, then I will forgive the city. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">Although</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: yō·mê·rū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">they say,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: lā·ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">‘As surely as the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay- (N-ms) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">lives,’</a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650: yiš·šā·ḇê·‘ū (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; propr. To be complete, but used only as a denominative from sheba'; to seven oneself, i.e. Swear.">they are swearing falsely.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/8267.htm" title="8267: laš·še·qer (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Deception, disappointment, falsehood. From shaqar; an untruth; by implication, a sham."></a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-8.htm">Matthew 15:8</a></span><br />‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-1.htm">Isaiah 48:1</a></span><br />“Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, who have descended from the line of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, who invoke the God of Israel—but not in truth or righteousness—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Ezekiel 33:31</a></span><br />So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-27.htm">Matthew 23:27-28</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. / In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/10-4.htm">Hosea 10:4</a></span><br />They speak mere words; with false oaths they make covenants. So judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">Isaiah 29:13</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-21.htm">Matthew 7:21</a></span><br />Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-14.htm">James 2:14</a></span><br />What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-4.htm">1 John 2:4</a></span><br />If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-5.htm">Zephaniah 1:5</a></span><br />those who bow on the rooftops to worship the host of heaven, those who bow down and swear by the LORD but also swear by Milcom,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-24.htm">1 Samuel 15:24</a></span><br />Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; I have transgressed the LORD’s commandment and your instructions, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-36.htm">Psalm 78:36-37</a></span><br />But they deceived Him with their mouths, and lied to Him with their tongues. / Their hearts were disloyal to Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-3.htm">Romans 2:3</a></span><br />So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-5.htm">2 Timothy 3:5</a></span><br />having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/1-16.htm">Titus 1:16</a></span><br />They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And though they say, The LORD lives; surely they swear falsely.</p><p class="hdg">though.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-2.htm">Jeremiah 4:2</a></b></br> And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Jeremiah 7:9</a></b></br> Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/19-12.htm">Leviticus 19:12</a></b></br> And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I <i>am</i> the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/4-30.htm">Although</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-20.htm">False.</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-10.htm">Falsehood</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-8.htm">Falsely</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-18.htm">Oaths</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-10.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-2.htm">Swear</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-18.htm">Swearing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/10-2.htm">Although</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm">False.</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-31.htm">Falsehood</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-12.htm">Falsely</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm">Oaths</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-4.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm">Swear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-10.htm">Swearing</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-1.htm">The judgments of God upon the people, for their perverseness;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm">for their adultery;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-10.htm">for their impiety;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-15.htm">for their worship of idols;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-19.htm">for their contempt of God;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-25.htm">and for their great corruption in the civil state;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-30.htm">and ecclesiastical.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Although they say,</b><br>This phrase introduces the idea of outward expressions of faith or commitment. In the context of ancient Israel, verbal declarations were significant, often used in oaths and covenants. The people of Judah were familiar with the language of faith, indicating a cultural understanding of religious practices.<p><b>‘As surely as the LORD lives,’</b><br>This is a common oath formula in the Old Testament, signifying a solemn promise or truth claim. It invokes the name of Yahweh, the covenant God of Israel, emphasizing the seriousness of the statement. This phrase is used elsewhere in Scripture, such as in <a href="/1_samuel/14-39.htm">1 Samuel 14:39</a> and <a href="/2_kings/2-2.htm">2 Kings 2:2</a>, to underscore the truthfulness and binding nature of an oath. It reflects the deep-seated tradition of invoking God's name to affirm truth.<p><b>they are swearing falsely.”</b><br>Despite the solemnity of the oath, the people are accused of deceit. This highlights the disconnect between their words and their actions, a recurring theme in the prophetic literature. The prophets often condemned Israel for hypocrisy, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">Isaiah 29:13</a>, where the people's worship is described as mere lip service. This false swearing is a violation of the third commandment (<a href="/exodus/20-7.htm">Exodus 20:7</a>), which prohibits taking the Lord's name in vain. It underscores the moral and spiritual decline of Judah, setting the stage for the impending judgment prophesied by Jeremiah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. His ministry spanned the reigns of several kings and was marked by themes of judgment and restoration.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which was often warned by prophets like Jeremiah about their unfaithfulness to God. During Jeremiah's time, Judah was facing impending judgment due to their persistent idolatry and injustice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God used in the Old Testament, emphasizing His eternal existence and faithfulness. The people of Judah were invoking His name in oaths, yet their actions were not aligned with His truth.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/false_oaths.htm">False Oaths</a></b><br>The act of swearing by God's name without sincerity or truthfulness. This was a common issue in Judah, where people would use God's name to give weight to their words, yet their hearts were far from Him.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_warning.htm">Prophetic Warning</a></b><br>Jeremiah's role was to call out the people's hypocrisy and warn them of the consequences of their actions. This verse is part of a larger discourse where God, through Jeremiah, highlights the moral and spiritual decay of the nation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_integrity.htm">The Importance of Integrity</a></b><br>As believers, our words should reflect our faith. We must ensure that when we invoke God's name, it is done with sincerity and truthfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_hypocrisy.htm">The Danger of Hypocrisy</a></b><br>God sees beyond our words to the intentions of our hearts. We must strive to align our actions with our professed beliefs to avoid the pitfalls of hypocrisy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>Like the people of Judah, we are called to examine our lives and repent of any falsehood or insincerity. True repentance involves a change of heart and behavior.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_name.htm">The Power of God's Name</a></b><br>God's name is holy and powerful. We should treat it with reverence and not use it lightly or deceitfully.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_out_our_faith.htm">Living Out Our Faith</a></b><br>Our daily lives should be a testament to our faith in God. This involves being truthful, just, and faithful in all our dealings.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_jeremiah_22_5's_judgment.htm">In Jeremiah 22:5, how can one verify historically or archaeologically that God's promised judgment on the house of David came to pass exactly as stated?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_claim_child_sacrifice_without_proof.htm">How can 2 Chronicles 28:3 claim child sacrifice occurred without any clear archeological evidence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/oaths__numbers_30_2_vs._matthew_5_34.htm">Should oaths be taken? (Numbers 30:2 vs. Matthew 5:34)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_using_the_lord's_name_in_vain.htm">What is taking the Lord's name in vain?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">The Lord liveth.</span>--The words imply that a distinction between the binding powers of different formulae of adjuration, like that of the later scribes (<a href="/matthew/23-16.htm" title="Woe to you, you blind guides, which say, Whoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!">Matthew 23:16</a>), was already in some degree prevalent. The guilt of the men of Jerusalem was that they took the most solemn formula of all, "Jehovah liveth," and yet were guilty of perjury. In <a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm" title="How shall I pardon you for this? your children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots' houses.">Jeremiah 5:7</a> we find traces of the practice of swearing by other gods, with which this "oath of Jehovah" is apparently contrasted.<p><span class= "bld">Falsely</span>.--Literally, u<span class= "ital">pon falsehood.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And though they say, The Lord liveth</span>. Though they asseverate by the most solemn of all oaths (contrast <a href="/jeremiah/4-1.htm">Jeremiah 4:1, 2</a>). Surely. So the Syriac. This rendering, however, involves an emendation of one letter in the text. The ordinary reading is literally <span class="accented">therefore</span>, but may etymologically be taken to mean "for all this," "nevertheless." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/5-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Although</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’im)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they say,</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹאמֵ֑רוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yō·mê·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“As surely as the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהֹוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lives,”</span><br /><span class="heb">חַי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḥay-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they are swearing falsely.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשָּׁבֵֽעוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·šā·ḇê·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7650.htm">Strong's 7650: </a> </span><span class="str2">To seven oneself, swear</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/5-2.htm">Jeremiah 5:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/5-2.htm">Jeremiah 5:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/5-2.htm">Jeremiah 5:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/5-2.htm">Jeremiah 5:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/5-2.htm">Jeremiah 5:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/5-2.htm">Jeremiah 5:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/5-2.htm">Jeremiah 5:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/5-2.htm">Jeremiah 5:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/5-2.htm">Jeremiah 5:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/5-2.htm">Jeremiah 5:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/5-2.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 5:2 Though they say As Yahweh lives (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/5-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 5:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 5:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/5-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 5:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 5:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>