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OET-LV And_if [by]_the_life of_YHWH people_say for_so/thus/hence as_the_falsehood they_are_swearing_oaths.
UHB וְאִ֥ם חַי־יְהֹוָ֖ה יֹאמֵ֑רוּ לָכֵ֥ן לַשֶּׁ֖קֶר יִשָּׁבֵֽעוּ׃ ‡
(vəʼim ḩay-yəhovāh yoʼmērū lākēn lashsheqer yishshāⱱēˊū.)
Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXX Ζῇ Κύριος, λέγουσι, διατοῦτο οὐκ ἐν ψεύδεσιν ὀμνύουσι;
(Zaʸ Kurios, legousi, diatouto ouk en pseudesin omnuousi; )
BrTr The Lord lives, they say; do they not therefore swear falsely?
ULT And if they say, ‘As Yahweh is alive,’
⇔ surely they swear for falsehood.”
UST But when the people there swear an official oath by Yahweh’s life,
⇔ they are lying.”
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.
WEBBE Though they say, ‘As the LORD lives,’ surely they swear falsely.”
WMBB (Same as above)
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.”
BBE And though they say, By the living Lord; truly their oaths are false.
Moff No Moff 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.
Drby And if they say, [As] Jehovah liveth! surely they swear falsely.
RV And though they say, As the LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.
Wbstr And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.
KJB-1769 And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.
(And though they say, The LORD liveth/lives; surely they swear falsely. )
KJB-1611 And though they say, The LORD liueth, surely they sweare falsely.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)
Bshps For though they can say, the Lorde lyueth: yet they sweare to deceaue.
(For though they can say, the Lord liveth/lives: yet they swear to deceaue.)
Gnva For though they say, The Lord liueth, yet doe they sweare falsely.
(For though they say, The Lord liveth/lives, yet do they swear falsely. )
Cvdl 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 swear to deceive:)
Wycl 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 swear this falsli.)
Luth 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.)
ClVg Quod si etiam: Vivit Dominus, dixerint, et hoc falso jurabunt.
(That when/but_if etiam: Vivit Master, dixerint, and this falso yurabunt. )
5:1-2 A just person lives according to God’s laws and deals with other people accordingly. An honest person is dependable, truthful, and faithful to God. Jeremiah did not find either justice or honesty. Although some people were under oath, their claims of innocence were false. Their behavior showed that they had perjured themselves (4:2; 7:9; Gen 18:23-32; Isa 48:1; Ezek 22:30; Titus 1:15-16).
Basic Laws
Throughout Scripture, the one true God is the highest authority; his laws are set out both as positive commands and as negative prohibitions. The positive side can be summed up in two basic laws: “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength” (Deut 6:5; Matt 22:37; Mark 12:30; Luke 10:27), and “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Lev 19:18; Matt 19:19; Mark 12:31; Luke 10:27). These two basic laws are reflected in the positive laws in the Ten Commandments (Exod 20:2-17; Deut 5:6-21): “Observe the Sabbath day. . . . Honor your father and mother.” These commands open the door to the expression of “faith, hope, and love” (see 1 Cor 13:13).
The negative prohibitions set up a boundary between good and evil. Primary among these laws are the first two of the Ten Commandments: “You must not have any other god but me” (Exod 20:3), and “You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image . . . You must not bow down to them or worship them” (Exod 20:4-5). These prohibited behaviors violate the fundamental command to love the Lord.
In the books of the prophets, these laws lie behind God’s evaluation of the Israelites’ conduct—as well as the conduct of any ruler, group of people, or individual in any time or place. Those who violate these core laws reject the one true God, resulting in decrees of divine judgment and disastrous consequences.
Passages for Further Study
Exod 20:2-17; Lev 19:18; Deut 5:6-21; 6:5; Jer 2:7-13; 3:8-11; 5:1-9; 6:10-21; 7:16-29; 8:9-13; 11:6-14; 17:1-4; 22:1-9; 23:10-12; 34:8-20; Matt 19:19; 22:37; Mark 12:30-31; Luke 10:27; 1 Cor 13:13
(Occurrence 0) Although they say
(Some words not found in UHB: and=if he/it_lived YHWH say for=so/thus/hence as_the,falsehood swear )
The word “they” refers to the people of Jerusalem.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
(Occurrence 0) As Yahweh lives
(Some words not found in UHB: and=if he/it_lived YHWH say for=so/thus/hence as_the,falsehood swear )
“as surely as Yahweh is alive.” The people use this expression to show that what they say next is certainly true. This is a way of making a solemn promise. See how you translated this in Jeremiah 4:2. Alternate translation: “I solemnly swear”