Discovery BoxJeremiah 5:12 
Context5:12 “These people have denied what the Lord says. 1
They have said, ‘That is not so! 2
No harm will come to us.
We will not experience war and famine. 3
Jeremiah 8:15
Context8:15 We hoped for good fortune, but nothing good has come of it.
We hoped for a time of relief, but instead we experience terror. 4
Jeremiah 20:18
Context20:18 Why did I ever come forth from my mother’s womb?
All I experience is trouble and grief,
and I spend my days in shame. 5
1 tn Heb “have denied the
2 tn Or “he will do nothing”; Heb “Not he [or it]!”
3 tn Heb “we will not see the sword and famine.”
4 tn Heb “[We hoped] for a time of healing but behold terror.”
5 tn Heb “Why did I come forth from the womb to see [= so that I might see] trouble and grief and that my days might be consumed in shame.”
