These people make promises in the name of the Lord. ¹  But the fact is, ²  what they swear to is really a lie.” ³ 

biblegateway Jer 5:2

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

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

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

biblegateway Jer 5:2

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

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

bibleoremus Jer 5:2

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

People may swear by the life of the LORD, but in fact they perjure themselves.

biblegateway Jer 5:2

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

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

biblegateway Jer 5:2

These people make promises in the name of the Lord. ¹  But the fact is, ²  what they swear to is really a lie.” ³ 

¹ tn Heb “Though they say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives.” The idea of “swear on oath” comes from the second line.

² tc The translation follows many Hebrew mss and the Syriac version in reading “surely” (אָכֵן, ’akhen) instead of “therefore” (לָכֵן, lakhen) in the MT.

² tn Heb “Surely.”

³ tn Heb “they swear falsely.”