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Jeremiah 6:14

They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

KJV

Et curabant contritionem filiæ populi mei cum ignominia, dicentes : Pax, pax ! et non erat pax.

Vulgate

καὶ ἰῶντο τὸ σύντριμμα τοῦ λαοῦ μου, ἐξουθενοῦντες καὶ λέγοντες Εἰρήνη εἰρήνη· καὶ ποῦ ἐστιν εἰρήνη;

LXX

They have healed also the hurt of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

ASV

וַֽ/יְרַפְּא֞וּ אֶת שֶׁ֤בֶר עַמִּ/י֙ עַל נְקַלָּ֔ה לֵ/אמֹ֖ר שָׁל֣וֹם שָׁל֑וֹם וְ/אֵ֖ין שָׁלֽוֹם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֵ֥ין
'yn
noun · 787×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
הָקֵל֙
hql
verb · 80×
י
y
noun · 1849×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ם
m
verb · 69×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
שֶׁ֖בֶר
shbr
noun · 44×
שָׁלֽוֹם
shlvm
noun · 235×

Historic Christian voices

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

As God can send a nation or people no greater blessing than to give them faithful, sincere, and upright ministers, so the greatest curse that God can possibly send upon a people in this world is to give them over to blind, unregenerate, carnal, lukewarm, and unskilled guides. The false prophets cry "Peace, peace" when there is no peace. They heal the hurt of the daughter of my …

Cross-references

  • 2Pet 2:1 — But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring up
  • 2Pet 2:18 — For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
  • Ezek 13:10 — Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter:
  • Ezek 13:10 — Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter:
  • Ezek 13:16 — To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord GOD.
  • Ezek 13:18 — And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye s
  • Ezek 14:10 — And they shall bear the punishment of their iniquity: the punishment of the prophet shall be even as the punishment of him that seeketh unto him;
  • Isa 1:6 — From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.
  • Isa 30:26 — Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people,
  • Jer 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.
  • 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 7:4 — Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these.
  • Jer 8:11 — For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
  • Jer 8:11 — For they have healed 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 23:17 — They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.
  • Jer 23:17 — They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.
  • 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 37:19 — Where are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land?
  • Job 13:4 — But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.
  • Lam 2:14 — Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
  • Mic 2:11 — If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
  • Mic 3:5 — Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.