Jeremiah 5:2 - Tree of Life Version

² Though they say, “As Adonai lives!” surely they swear falsely.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² And though they say, As the Lord lives, surely they swear falsely.

American Standard Version (1901)

² And though they say, As Jehovah liveth; surely they swear falsely.

Common English Bible

² Even when making a pledge—“As the LORD lives”— they swear falsely.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² For even though they say, 'As the Lord lives,' in this, too, they swear falsely."

Jeremiah 5:2 Cross References

Isaiah 48:1

Hear this, house of Jacob, who are called by the Name of Israel, who came from the wellspring of Judah, who swear by the Name of Adonai and confess the God of Israel— but not in truth or righteousness.

Jeremiah 4:2

You will swear, ‘As Adonai lives!’ in truth, in justice and in righteousness. The nations will bless themselves in Him and in Him they will glory.”

Jeremiah 44:26

Therefore hear the word of Adonai, all Judah dwelling in the land of Egypt: “Behold, I have sworn by My great Name,” declares Adonai, “never more will My Name be invoked in the mouth of anyone of Judah in all the land of Egypt saying: ‘As my Lord Adonai lives.’

Jeremiah 7:9

Will you steal, murder, and commit adultery and perjury, and offer incense to Baal and walk after other gods whom you have not known—

Jeremiah 9:2

They bend their tongue like a bow. Lies, not faithfulness, prevail in the land. “For they go from evil to evil and do not know Me,” says Adonai.

Hosea 10:4

They spoke words— empty oaths to make a covenant. But judgment springs up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

Hosea 4:15

Though you, Israel, are a prostitute, let Judah not become guilty. But do not come to Gilgal or go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear: ‘As Adonai lives!’

Leviticus 19:12

“You are not to swear by My Name falsely, and so profane the Name of your God. I am Adonai.

Zephaniah 1:5

those bowing down on the roofs to the host of the heavens. those bowing down, swearing to Adonai and also swearing by Molech

Malachi 3:5

“Then I will draw near to you in judgment, and I will be a swift witness against sorcerers, adulterers, perjurers those who extort a worker’s wage, or oppress the widow or an orphan, those who mislead a stranger. They do not fear Me,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot.

1 Timothy 1:10

the sexually immoral, homosexuals, slave-traders, liars, perjurers, and for anything else that opposes sound teaching—

2 Timothy 3:5

holding to an outward form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid these people!

Titus 1:16

They claim to know God but their deeds deny Him. They are despicable and disobedient and worthless for any good deed.