Focused Passage

Jeremiah 7:1-7

The Temple Sermon: Do Not Trust in Deceptive Words

The chapter moves from Jeremiah's temple-gate proclamation, to the exposure of deceptive temple slogans, to the demand for amended ways and justice, to the warning from Shiloh, to the LORD's refusal to receive intercession, to the exposure of household-wide idolatry, to the rejection of sacrifice without obedience, and finally to the judgment of Topheth and the end of joy in Judah.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

2 “Stand in the gate of the house of the LORD and proclaim this message: Hear the word of the LORD, all you people of Judah who enter through these gates to worship the LORD.

3 Thus says the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel: Correct your ways and deeds, and I will let you live in this place.

4 Do not trust in deceptive words, saying: ‘This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD.’

5 For if you really correct your ways and deeds, if you act justly toward one another,

6 if you no longer oppress the foreigner and the fatherless and the widow, and if you no longer shed innocent blood in this place or follow other gods to your own harm,

7 then I will let you live in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers forever and ever.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

1 Kings 17:2 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 2:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

This is the word הַדָּבָר֙ H1697 Article | Noun - masculine singular that אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative came הָיָ֣ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular to אֶֽל־ H413 Preposition Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ H3414 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . מֵאֵ֥ת H854 Preposition-m | Direct object marker from the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular saying לֵאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 2

Cross-references

Jeremiah 26:2 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 2:2 Classic cross-references Judges 5:11 Classic cross-references Acts 5:20 Classic cross-references Amos 7:16 Classic cross-references

Original words

Stand עֲמֹ֗ד H5975 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular in the gate בְּשַׁ֙עַר֙ H8179 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the house בֵּ֣ית H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular - שָּׁ֔ם H8033 Adverb - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker and proclaim וְקָרָ֣אתָ H7121 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular this הַזֶּ֑ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular . . . וְאָמַרְתָּ֞ H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular message הַדָּבָ֖ר H1697 Article | Noun - masculine singular Hear שִׁמְע֣וּ H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural the word דְבַר־ H1697 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct you people of Judah יְהוּדָה֙ H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular who enter הַבָּאִים֙ H935 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural through these הָאֵ֔לֶּה H428 Article | Pronoun - common plural gates בַּשְּׁעָרִ֣ים H8179 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural to worship לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖ת H7812 Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct the LORD לַיהוָֽה׃ס H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Micah 6:8 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 18:11 Classic cross-references Isaiah 56:1 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 26:13 Classic cross-references Matthew 3:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

Thus כֹּֽה־ H3541 Adverb says אָמַ֞ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular the LORD יְהוָ֤ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָאוֹת֙ H6635 Noun - common plural the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י H430 Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular Correct הֵיטִ֥יבוּ H3190 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural your ways דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם H1870 Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine plural and deeds וּמַֽעַלְלֵיכֶ֑ם H4611 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural and I will let you live וַאֲשַׁכְּנָ֣ה H7931 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular - אֶתְכֶ֔ם H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine plural in this הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular place בַּמָּק֥וֹם H4725 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Isaiah 66:1 Classic cross-references Micah 3:11 Classic cross-references Isaiah 59:4 Classic cross-references Matthew 3:9 Classic cross-references Zephaniah 3:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

Do not אַל־ H408 Adverb trust תִּבְטְח֣וּ H982 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural in אֶל־ H413 Preposition deceptive הַשֶּׁ֖קֶר H8267 Article | Noun - masculine singular words דִּבְרֵ֥י H1697 Noun - masculine plural construct saying לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct [This is] הֵֽמָּה׃ H1992 Pronoun - third person masculine plural the temple הֵיכַ֤ל H1964 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular the temple הֵיכַ֣ל H1964 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular the temple הֵיכַ֥ל H1964 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Matthew 7:12 Classic cross-references Zechariah 7:9 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 6:12 Classic cross-references Isaiah 1:19 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 22:3 Classic cross-references

Original words

For כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction if אִם־ H518 Conjunction you really correct הֵיטֵיב֙ H3190 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute . . . תֵּיטִ֔יבוּ H3190 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker your ways דַּרְכֵיכֶ֖ם H1870 Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine plural - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and deeds מַֽעַלְלֵיכֶ֑ם H4611 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural if אִם־ H518 Conjunction you act עָשׂ֤וֹ H6213 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute . . . תַֽעֲשׂוּ֙ H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural justly מִשְׁפָּ֔ט H4941 Noun - masculine singular . . . בֵּ֥ין H996 Preposition toward one אִ֖ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular . . . וּבֵ֥ין H996 Conjunctive waw | Preposition another רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ H7453 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Exodus 22:21 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 8:19 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 13:10 Classic cross-references Zechariah 7:9 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 11:28 Classic cross-references

Original words

if you no לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle longer oppress תַֽעֲשֹׁ֔קוּ H6231 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural the foreigner גֵּ֣ר H1616 Noun - masculine singular [and] the fatherless יָת֤וֹם H3490 Noun - masculine singular and the widow וְאַלְמָנָה֙ H490 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular and [if you] no אַֽל־ H408 Adverb longer shed תִּשְׁפְּכ֖וּ H8210 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural innocent נָקִ֔י H5355 Adjective - masculine singular blood וְדָ֣ם H1818 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular in this הַזֶּ֑ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular place בַּמָּק֣וֹם H4725 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular or follow וְאַחֲרֵ֨י H310 Conjunctive waw | Preposition . . . תֵלְכ֖וּ H1980 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural other אֲחֵרִ֛ים H312 Adjective - masculine plural . . . לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle gods אֱלֹהִ֧ים H430 Noun - masculine plural to your own harm לְרַ֥ע H7451 Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:40 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 25:5 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 18:7 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 3:18 Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 33:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

then I will let you live וְשִׁכַּנְתִּ֤י H7931 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular - אֶתְכֶם֙ H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine plural in this הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular place בַּמָּק֣וֹם H4725 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular in the land בָּאָ֕רֶץ H776 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular that אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative I gave נָתַ֖תִּי H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular to your fathers לַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם H1 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural forever לְמִן־ H4480 Preposition-l . . . עוֹלָ֖ם H5769 Noun - masculine singular and וְעַד־ H5704 Conjunctive waw | Preposition ever עוֹלָֽם׃ H5769 Noun - masculine singular

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