15 We hoped for peace(A)
    but no good has come,
for a time of healing
    but there is only terror.(B)

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15 We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!

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15 We (A)looked for peace, but no good came;
And for a time of health, and there was trouble!

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15 (A)We looked for peace, but no good came;
    for a time of healing, but behold, terror.

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10 Then I said, “Alas, Sovereign Lord! How completely you have deceived(A) this people and Jerusalem by saying, ‘You will have peace,’(B) when the sword is at our throats!”

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10 Then said I, Ah, Lord God! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.

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10 Then I said, “Ah, Lord God!
(A)Surely You have greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem,
(B)Saying, ‘You shall have peace,’
Whereas the sword reaches to the [a]heart.”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 4:10 Lit. soul

10 Then I said, “Ah, Lord God, (A)surely you have utterly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, ‘It shall be well with you,’ whereas the sword has reached their very life.”

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25 When terror comes,
    they will seek peace in vain.(A)

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25 Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none.

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25 [a]Destruction comes;
They will seek peace, but there shall be none.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 7:25 Lit. Shuddering

25 (A)When anguish comes, (B)they will seek peace, but there shall be none.

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