¹⁰I said, “Oh no, Lord God, you have certainly deceived^x this people and Jerusalem, by announcing, ‘You will have peace,’^y while a sword is at^A our throats.”

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Cross references

x 1Kg 22:22; Ezk 14:9; 2Th 2:11
y Jr 6:14; 23:17

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then I said, “Ah, Lord God, surely you have utterly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, ‘It shall be well with you,’ whereas the sword has reached their very life.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then I said, “Alas, Sovereign Lord! How completely you have deceived this people and Jerusalem by saying, ‘You will have peace,’ when the sword is at our throats!”

NLTNew Living Translation

Then I said, “O Sovereign Lord,

the people have been deceived by what you said,

for you promised peace for Jerusalem.

But the sword is held at their throats!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh, surely you have utterly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, ‘It will be peace for you,’ while the sword reaches up to the throat.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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