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Jeremiah 4:10

Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.

KJV

Et dixi : Heu ! heu ! heu ! Domine Deus, ergone decepisti populum istum et Jerusalem, dicens : Pax erit vobis : et ecce pervenit gladius usque ad animam ?

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπα Ὦ δέσποτα Κύριε, ἆρά γε ἀπατῶν ἠπάτησας τὸν λαὸν τοῦτον καὶ τὴν Ἰερουσαλήμ, λέγων Εἰρήνη ἔσται, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἥψατο ἡ μάχαιρα ἕως τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτῶν;

LXX

Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the life.

ASV

וָ/אֹמַ֞ר אֲהָ֣הּ אֲדֹנָ֣/י יְהוִ֗ה אָכֵן֩ הַשֵּׁ֨א הִשֵּׁ֜אתָ לָ/עָ֤ם הַ/זֶּה֙ וְ/לִ/ירוּשָׁלִַ֣ם לֵ/אמֹ֔ר שָׁל֖וֹם יִהְיֶ֣ה לָ/כֶ֑ם וְ/נָגְעָ֥ה חֶ֖רֶב עַד הַ/נָּֽפֶשׁ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲהָהּ֙
'hh
particle · 15×
אָכֵן֙
'kn
adverb · 18×
זֶּֽה
zh
pronoun · 1173×
חֶ֖רֶב
chrb
noun · 409×
י
y
noun · 440×
י
y
noun · 752×
י
y
noun · 1849×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יְהוִ֔ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 305×
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם
yrvshlm
proper_noun · 634×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ךָ֣
k
verb · 16×
נֹּגֵ֥עַ
ng'
verb · 149×
עַד
'd
noun · 1257×
שָׁלֽוֹם
shlvm
noun · 235×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 22:20 — And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.
  • 2Thess 2:9 — Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
  • Ezek 14:9 — And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.
  • Isa 37:35 — For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.
  • Jer 5:12 — They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
  • Jer 6:14 — They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
  • Jer 14:13 — Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.
  • Jer 14:13 — Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.
  • Jer 28:9 — The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him.
  • Jer 32:17 — Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: