Jeremiah 5:2 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And if they say, `Jehovah liveth,` Surely to a falsehood they swear.

English ASV

And though they say, As Jehovah liveth; surely they swear falsely.

English Amplified

And though they say, As the Lord lives, surely they swear falsely.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And though they say, As the Lord lives, surely they swear falsely.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Although they say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’ they are swearing falsely.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When they say, “As the LORD lives,” they are swearing falsely.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And if they say, [As] Jehovah liveth! surely they swear falsely.

English EASY 2024

They make promises and they say, “I will do it, as surely as the Lord lives.” But what they say is all lies.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The people make promises and say, 'As the Lord lives.' But they don't really mean it!"

Though they say, "As the LORD lives," yet they swear falsely.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Even though you claim to worship the Lord, you do not mean what you say.

English God's Word - GW 1995

People say, "As the Lord lives." Yet, they lie when they take this oath.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When they say, "As the LORD lives," they are swearing falsely.

English KJV 1611

And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.

English LSB

And if they say, ‘As Yahweh lives,’ Then they swear to a lie.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Though they say, “The Lord lives,” surely they swear falsely.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"And although they say, 'As the LORD lives,' Surely they swear falsely."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Though they say, "As the LORD lives," they swear falsely.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

These people make promises in the name of the LORD. But the fact is, what they swear to is really a lie.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

They take all of their oaths in my name. They say, 'You can be sure that the Lord is alive.' But their oaths can't be trusted."

English NIV

Although they say, 'As surely as the LORD lives,' still they are swearing falsely."

English NKJ 1982

Though they say, ‘ As the Lord lives,’ Surely they swear falsely.”

English NLT

Even when they are under oath, saying, `As surely as the LORD lives,' they all tell lies!"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Although they say, "As the LORD lives," yet they swear falsely.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Though they take an oath, saying, ‘As surely as Yahweh lives,’ Yet they are taking my name in vain.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Though they say, “As the Lord lives,” yet they swear falsely.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Even under oath, they all lie.“

English Tyndale 1537

For though they can say: the LORD liveth, yet do they swear to deceive:

Jeremiah 5:2 — Compare Translations