They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
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 people are rejecting God and falsely believing they're safe from consequences, claiming that God won't bring judgment upon them.
📚 Historical Context
During the prophet Jeremiah's time in the 7th century BC, the people of Judah were deeply entrenched in idolatry and moral rebellion against God's covenant, which led to warnings of divine judgment. Jeremiah was speaking to a nation that had turned away from faithful worship, ignoring the prophets' calls for repentance amid threats from invading empires like Babylon. In this verse, the people are accused of outright denial of God's power, falsely assuring themselves that no disasters such as war or famine would come.
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