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

1This 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.

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

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

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

6if 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,

7then 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 17:2Classic cross-references Jeremiah 2:1Classic cross-references

Original words

This is the wordהַדָּבָר֙H1697Article | Noun - masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativecameהָיָ֣הH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶֽל־H413PrepositionJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּH3414Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .מֵאֵ֥תH854Preposition-m | Direct object markerfrom the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsayingלֵאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

Standעֲמֹ֗דH5975Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularin the gateבְּשַׁ֙עַר֙H8179Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the houseבֵּ֣יתH1004Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-שָּׁ֔םH8033Adverb-אֶת־H853Direct object markerand proclaimוְקָרָ֣אתָH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthisהַזֶּ֑הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singular. . .וְאָמַרְתָּ֞H559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularmessageהַדָּבָ֖רH1697Article | Noun - masculine singularHearשִׁמְע֣וּH8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralthe wordדְבַר־H1697Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructyou people of Judahיְהוּדָה֙H3063Noun - proper - masculine singularwho enterהַבָּאִים֙H935Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralthrough theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common pluralgatesבַּשְּׁעָרִ֣יםH8179Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralto worshipלְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖תH7812Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructthe LORDלַיהוָֽה׃סH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

Thusכֹּֽה־H3541Adverbsaysאָמַ֞רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙H6635Noun - common pluralthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularCorrectהֵיטִ֥יבוּH3190Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralyour waysדַרְכֵיכֶ֖םH1870Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine pluraland deedsוּמַֽעַלְלֵיכֶ֑םH4611Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluraland I will let you liveוַאֲשַׁכְּנָ֣הH7931Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular-אֶתְכֶ֔םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluralin thisהַזֶּֽה׃H2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularplaceבַּמָּק֥וֹםH4725Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

Do notאַל־H408Adverbtrustתִּבְטְח֣וּH982Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralinאֶל־H413Prepositiondeceptiveהַשֶּׁ֖קֶרH8267Article | Noun - masculine singularwordsדִּבְרֵ֥יH1697Noun - masculine plural constructsayingלֵאמֹ֑רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct[This is]הֵֽמָּה׃H1992Pronoun - third person masculine pluralthe templeהֵיכַ֤לH1964Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthe templeהֵיכַ֣לH1964Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthe templeהֵיכַ֥לH1964Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

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

Original words

Forכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionifאִם־H518Conjunctionyou really correctהֵיטֵיב֙H3190Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute. . .תֵּיטִ֔יבוּH3190Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markeryour waysדַּרְכֵיכֶ֖םH1870Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine plural-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand deedsמַֽעַלְלֵיכֶ֑םH4611Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralifאִם־H518Conjunctionyou actעָשׂ֤וֹH6213Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .תַֽעֲשׂוּ֙H6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluraljustlyמִשְׁפָּ֔טH4941Noun - masculine singular. . .בֵּ֥יןH996Prepositiontoward oneאִ֖ישׁH376Noun - masculine singular. . .וּבֵ֥יןH996Conjunctive waw | Prepositionanotherרֵעֵֽהוּ׃H7453Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

if you noלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlelonger oppressתַֽעֲשֹׁ֔קוּH6231Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralthe foreignerגֵּ֣רH1616Noun - masculine singular[and] the fatherlessיָת֤וֹםH3490Noun - masculine singularand the widowוְאַלְמָנָה֙H490Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularand [if you] noאַֽל־H408Adverblonger shedתִּשְׁפְּכ֖וּH8210Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralinnocentנָקִ֔יH5355Adjective - masculine singularbloodוְדָ֣םH1818Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularin thisהַזֶּ֑הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularplaceבַּמָּק֣וֹםH4725Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularor followוְאַחֲרֵ֨יH310Conjunctive waw | Preposition. . .תֵלְכ֖וּH1980Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralotherאֲחֵרִ֛יםH312Adjective - masculine plural. . .לֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlegodsאֱלֹהִ֧יםH430Noun - masculine pluralto your own harmלְרַ֥עH7451Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

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

Original words

then I will let you liveוְשִׁכַּנְתִּ֤יH7931Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular-אֶתְכֶם֙H853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluralin thisהַזֶּ֔הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularplaceבַּמָּק֣וֹםH4725Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularin the landבָּאָ֕רֶץH776Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeI gaveנָתַ֖תִּיH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularto your fathersלַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑םH1Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralforeverלְמִן־H4480Preposition-l. . .עוֹלָ֖םH5769Noun - masculine singularandוְעַד־H5704Conjunctive waw | Prepositioneverעוֹלָֽם׃H5769Noun - masculine singular

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