KJV ORIGINAL
They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They have denied the LORD and said, 'It's not him; nothing bad will happen to us; we won't experience war or hunger.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The people are rejecting God and falsely believing they're safe from consequences, claiming that God won't bring judgment upon them.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah was prophesying to the kingdom of Judah in the decades before Babylon conquered Jerusalem in 586 BC. The people were living in false security, ignoring God's warnings through his prophets and believing their wealth and military alliances would protect them. They had turned to idol worship and social injustice while denying that the LORD would actually follow through on his threats of judgment.
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