Parallel JER 5:2

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

OEB  ⇔ But even when they say, "By Jehovah,"
⇔ They are ready to swear to a lie.

WEB Though they say, ‘As Yahweh lives,’ surely they swear falsely.”

WMB Though they say, ‘As the LORD lives,’ surely they swear falsely.”

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

LSV And if they say, YHWH lives,
Surely they swear to a falsehood.”

FBV They may make promises in my name, but they're not sincere.

T4T But when people there say, ‘I solemnly declare that as surely as Yahweh lives, I will do what he says,’
⇔ they are lying.”

LEB  • [fn][fn] they swear falsely.”

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BBE And though they say, By the living Lord; truly their oaths are false.

MOF No MOF JER book available

JPS And though they say: 'As the LORD liveth', surely they swear falsely.

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

DRA And though they say: The Lord liveth; this also they will swear falsely.

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

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

RV And though they say, As the LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.

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

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

BB For though they can say, the Lorde lyueth: yet they sweare to deceaue.
  (For though they can say, the Lord liveth/lives: yet they sweare to deceaue.)

GNV For though they say, The Lord liueth, yet doe they sweare falsely.
  (For though they say, The Lord liveth/lives, yet do they sweare falsely. )

CB For though they can saye: the LORDE lyueth, yet do they sweare to disceaue:
  (For though they can say: the LORD liveth/lives, yet do they sweare to deceive:)

WYC That if also thei seien, The Lord lyueth, yhe, thei schulen swere this falsli.
  (That if also they said, The Lord liveth/lives, yea/yes, they should swere this falsli.)

LUT Und wenn sie schon sprechen: Bei dem lebendigen GOtt! so schwören sie doch falsch.
  (And when they/she/them schon sprechen: Bei to_him lifedigen God! so schwören they/she/them though/but falsch.)

CLV Quod si etiam: Vivit Dominus, dixerint, et hoc falso jurabunt.
  (That when/but_if etiam: Vivit Master, dixerint, and hoc falso yurabunt. )

BRN The Lord lives, they say; do they not therefore swear falsely?

BrLXX Ζῇ Κύριος, λέγουσι, διατοῦτο οὐκ ἐν ψεύδεσιν ὀμνύουσι;
  (Zaʸ Kurios, legousi, diatouto ouk en pseudesin omnuousi? )