Jeremiah 5:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 5:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 5:2 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 5:2 — KJV
“And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.”
— Jeremiah 5:2 (KJV)
Jeremiah 5:2 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 5:2
“For, as the LORD liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 5:2: though, lord, liveth
“And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 5:2: say, lord, surely
“The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 5:2: though, say, lord
“Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 5:2: though, lord, liveth
“Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 5:2: say, lord, surely
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