Jeremiah 5:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They have liedכִּֽחֲשׁוּ֙
(ki·cha·shu)
3584: to disappoint, deceive, fail, grow leana prim. root
about the LORDבַּיהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
And said,וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Not He; Misfortune 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa
will not comeתָבֹ֤וא
(ta·vo·v)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
on us, And we will not seeנִרְאֶֽה׃
(nir·'eh.)
7200: to seea prim. root
swordוְחֶ֥רֶב
(ve·che·rev)
2719: a swordfrom charab
or famine.וְרָעָ֖ב
(ve·ra·'av)
7458: famine, hungerfrom raeb


















KJV Lexicon
They have belied
kachash  (kaw-khash')
to be untrue, in word (to lie, feign, disown) or deed (to disappoint, fail, cringe)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
It is not he neither shall evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
upon us neither shall we see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
nor famine
ra`ab  (raw-awb')
hunger (more or less extensive) -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They have lied about the LORD And said, "Not He; Misfortune will not come on us, And we will not see sword or famine.

King James Bible
They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They have contradicted the LORD and insisted, "It won't happen. Harm won't come to us; we won't see sword or famine."

International Standard Version
"They have lied about the LORD by saying, 'He wouldn't do that! Disaster won't come on us. We won't see sword and famine.

NET Bible
"These people have denied what the LORD says. They have said, 'That is not so! No harm will come to us. We will not experience war and famine.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They lie about the LORD and say, "He doesn't exist! Nothing bad will happen to us. We won't experience war or famine.

King James 2000 Bible
They have lied about the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
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