12 They have (A)lied about the Lord
And said, “[a](B)Not He;
Misfortune will (C)not come on us,
And we (D)will not see sword or famine.

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  1. Jeremiah 5:12 Lit He is not

12 They have lied(A) about the Lord;
    they said, “He will do nothing!
No harm will come to us;(B)
    we will never see sword or famine.(C)

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10 “All the (A)sinners of My people will die by the sword,
Those who say, ‘(B)The calamity will not overtake or confront us.’

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10 All the sinners among my people
    will die by the sword,(A)
all those who say,
    ‘Disaster will not overtake or meet us.’(B)

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11 Her leaders pronounce (A)judgment for a bribe,
Her (B)priests instruct for a price
And her prophets divine for money.
Yet they lean on the Lord saying,
(C)Is not the Lord in our midst?
Calamity will not come upon us.”

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11 Her leaders judge for a bribe,(A)
    her priests teach for a price,(B)
    and her prophets tell fortunes for money.(C)
Yet they look(D) for the Lord’s support and say,
    “Is not the Lord among us?
    No disaster will come upon us.”(E)

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