Jeremiah 5:2

Legacy Standard Bible

“And if they say, ‘As Yahweh lives,’ Then they swear to a lie.”

Cross References

Isaiah 48:1

“Hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name Israel And who came forth from the loins of Judah, Who swear by the name of Yahweh And bring to remembrance the God of Israel, But not in truth or in righteousness.

Jeremiah 4:2

And you will swear, ‘As Yahweh lives,’ In truth, in justice, and in righteousness; Then the nations will be blessed in Him, And in Him they will boast.”

Jeremiah 44:26

Nevertheless, hear the word of Yahweh, all Judah who are living in the land of Egypt, ‘Behold, I have sworn by My great name,’ says Yahweh, ‘never shall My name be called upon again by the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, “As Lord Yahweh lives.”

Jeremiah 7:9

Will you steal, murder, and commit adultery and swear while lying, and burn incense to Baal and walk after other gods that you have not known,

Jeremiah 9:2

Oh that I had in the desert A travelers’ lodging place, That I might leave my people And go from them! For all of them are adulterers, A solemn assembly of treacherous men.

Hosea 10:4

They speak mere words; With worthless oaths they cut covenants; And judgment flourishes like gall in the furrows of the field.

Hosea 4:15

¶Though you, Israel, play the harlot, Do not let Judah become guilty; Also do not go to Gilgal Nor go up to Beth-aven And swear the oath: “As Yahweh lives!”

Leviticus 19:12

And you shall not swear falsely by My name, so as to profane the name of your God; I am Yahweh.

Zephaniah 1:5

And those who worship on the housetops the host of heaven, And those who worship and swear to Yahweh and yet swear by Milcom,

Malachi 3:5

“Then I will draw near to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and against the adulterers and against those who swear falsely and against those who oppress the wage earner in his wages, the widow and the orphan, and those who turn aside the sojourner and do not fear Me,” says Yahweh of hosts.

1 Timothy 1:10

for sexually immoral persons, for homosexuals, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching,

2 Timothy 3:5

holding to a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Keep away from such men as these.

Titus 1:16

They profess to know God, but by their works they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient and unfit for any good work.