And though they say, The Lord liveth; surely they swear falsely.
The 1611 reading
And though they say, The LORD liueth, surely they sweare falsely.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Untruthfully, deceitfully, or treacherously; contrary to truth.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 21:23
Complete exact-word concordance
And though they say, The Lord liveth; surely they swear falsely.
And though they say, The LORD liueth, surely they sweare falsely.
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
The prophets prophecie falsely, and the priests beare rule by their meanes, and my people loue to haue it so: and what will yee doe in the end therof?
1611 marginal noteOr, take into their hands.
1611 marginal noteChap.14.18. and 23.25.26. eze. 13.6.
For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
For from the least of them euen vnto the greatest of them, euery one is giuen to couetousnesse, and from the prophet euen vnto the priest, euery one dealeth falsly.
1611 marginal noteIsa.56.11 chap.8.10.
Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;
Will ye steale, murther, and commit adulterie, and sweare falsly, and burne incense vnto Baal, and walke after other gods, whom ye know not;
Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
Therfore will I giue their wiues vnto others, & their fields to them that shall inherite them: for euery one from the least euen vnto the greatest is giuen to couetousnes, from the Prophet euen vnto the priest, euery one dealeth falsly.
1611 marginal noteIsai.56.11 chap. 6.13.
For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the Lord.
For they prophecie falsly vnto you in my name: I haue not sent them, saith the LORD.
1611 marginal noteHebr. in a lie.
But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.
But Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam sayd vnto Iohanan the sonne of Kareah; Thou shalt not do this thing, for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.
Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the Lord our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:
Then spake Azariah the sonne of Hoshaiah, and Iohanan the sonne of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying vnto Ieremiah, Thou speakest falsly: the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Goe not into Egypt, to soiourne there.
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