12 They have contradicted the Lord
and insisted, “It won’t happen.[a](A)
Harm won’t come to us;
we won’t see sword or famine.”
13 The prophets become only wind,
for the Lord’s word is not in them.
This will in fact happen to them.

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Footnotes

  1. 5:12 Lit “He does not exist

12 “They have denied Yahweh, and have said,
    ‘Not he, for[a] evil will not come on us,
    we will see neither sword nor famine.
13 And the prophets are like wind,
    and the word is not in them.’
Thus it will be done to them.”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 5:12 Literally “and”