Jeremiah 6:14
What does Jeremiah 6:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 6:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000They have healed also the hurt of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
KJV
King James Version · 1611They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901They have healed also the hurt of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And they have made little of the wounds of my people, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And they heal the breach of the daughter of my people slightly, Saying, `Peace, peace!' and there is no peace.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they healed the breach of the daughter of my people disgracefully, saying: Peace, peace: and there was no peace.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they have healed the breach of the daughter of my people lightly, saying, Peace, peace! when there is no peace.
Context
v.13For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
v.14This passage
v.15Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall; at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith Jehovah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Peter 2:1
But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.
- Jeremiah 5:12
They have denied Jehovah, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
- Micah 2:11
If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
- 2 Peter 2:18
For, uttering great swelling words of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error;
- Jeremiah 8:11
And they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
- Jeremiah 14:13
Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! 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.
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