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Berean Standard Bible

“They dress the wound of the daughter of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all.”

Jeremiah 8:11

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Jeremiah grieves over his people's stubbornness and the failure of their leaders. The chapter carries a deep personal sorrow alongside its warnings.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

They dress the wound of the daughter of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all.

World English Bible (WEB)

They have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, “Peace, peace,” when there is no peace.

King James Version (KJV)

For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they have made little of the wounds of the daughter of Zion, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y curaron el quebrantamiento de la hija de mi pueblo con liviandad, diciendo: Paz, paz; y no hay paz.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Recetan medicina inútil para las dolorosas heridas de mi pueblo, pues le aseguran que todo va bien cuando es totalmente lo contrario.

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