¹⁰Then said I, Ah, Lord God! ^asurely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, ^bsaying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.

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Footnotes

aSee 1 Kin. 22:22.
bSo ch. 5:12. & 14:13. See ch. 6:14.

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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!”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I said, “Oh no, Lord God, you have certainly deceived this people and Jerusalem, by announcing, ‘You will have peace,’ while a 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.”