Focused Passage

Jeremiah 7:16-20

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

16 As for you, do not pray for these people, do not offer a plea or petition on their behalf, and do not beg Me, for I will not listen to you.

17 Do you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

18 The sons gather wood, the fathers light the fire, and the women knead the dough to make cakes for the Queen of Heaven; they pour out drink offerings to other gods to provoke Me to anger.

19 But am I the One they are provoking? declares the LORD. Is it not themselves they spite, to their own shame?

20 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, My anger and My fury will be poured out on this place, on man and beast, on the trees of the field and the produce of the land, and it will burn and not be extinguished.

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References and Original Words

Verse 16

Cross-references

1 John 5:16 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 11:14 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 14:11 Classic cross-references Isaiah 1:15 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 15:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

As for you וְאַתָּ֞ה H859 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular do not אַל־ H408 Adverb pray תִּתְפַּלֵּ֣ל׀ H6419 Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular for בְּעַד־ H1157 Preposition these הַזֶּ֗ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular people הָעָ֣ם H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular do not וְאַל־ H408 Conjunctive waw | Adverb offer תִּשָּׂ֧א H5375 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular a plea רִנָּ֥ה H7440 Noun - feminine singular or petition וּתְפִלָּ֖ה H8605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular on their behalf בַעֲדָ֛ם H1157 Preposition | third person masculine plural and do not וְאַל־ H408 Conjunctive waw | Adverb beg תִּפְגַּע־ H6293 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Me בִּ֑י Preposition | first person common singular for כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction I will not אֵינֶ֥נִּי H369 Adverb | first person common singular listen שֹׁמֵ֖עַ H8085 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular to you אֹתָֽךְ׃ H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Ezekiel 14:23 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 8:6 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 44:9 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 21:29 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 6:27 Classic cross-references

Original words

Do you not הַֽאֵינְךָ֣ H369 Adverb | second person masculine singular see רֹאֶ֔ה H7200 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular what מָ֛ה H4100 Interrogative they הֵ֥מָּה H1992 Pronoun - third person masculine plural are doing עֹשִׂ֖ים H6213 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural in the cities בְּעָרֵ֣י H5892 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct of Judah יְהוּדָ֑ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular and in the streets וּבְחֻצ֖וֹת H2351 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ H3389 Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

Jeremiah 19:13 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 44:17 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 44:19 Classic cross-references Psalms 16:4 Classic cross-references Isaiah 57:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

The sons הַבָּנִ֞ים H1121 Article | Noun - masculine plural gather מְלַקְּטִ֣ים H3950 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural wood עֵצִ֗ים H6086 Noun - masculine plural the fathers וְהָֽאָבוֹת֙ H1 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural light מְבַעֲרִ֣ים H1197 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the fire הָאֵ֔שׁ H784 Article | Noun - common singular and the women וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים H802 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural knead לָשׁ֣וֹת H3888 Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural the dough בָּצֵ֑ק H1217 Noun - masculine singular to make לַעֲשׂ֨וֹת H6213 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct cakes כַּוָּנִ֜ים H3561 Noun - masculine plural for the Queen לִמְלֶ֣כֶת H4446 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct of Heaven הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם H8064 Article | Noun - masculine plural they pour out וְהַסֵּ֤ךְ H5258 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute drink offerings נְסָכִים֙ H5262 Noun - masculine plural to other אֲחֵרִ֔ים H312 Adjective - masculine plural gods לֵאלֹהִ֣ים H430 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural to לְמַ֖עַן H4616 Conjunction provoke Me to anger הַכְעִסֵֽנִי׃ H3707 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

Job 35:6 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 10:22 Classic cross-references Daniel 9:7 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 8:17 Classic cross-references Isaiah 1:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

- הַאֹתִ֛י H853 Direct object marker | first person common singular But am I the One הֵ֥ם H1992 Pronoun - third person masculine plural they are provoking מַכְעִסִ֖ים H3707 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural declares נְאֻם־ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular Is it not הֲל֣וֹא H3808 Adverb - Negative particle themselves אֹתָ֔ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural they spite לְמַ֖עַן H4616 Preposition to their own shame בֹּ֥שֶׁת H1322 Noun - feminine singular construct . . . פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃ס H6440 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 20

Cross-references

Jeremiah 17:27 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 42:18 Classic cross-references Matthew 3:12 Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 34:25 Classic cross-references Isaiah 42:25 Classic cross-references

Original words

Therefore לָכֵ֞ן H3651 Adverb this is what כֹּה־ H3541 Adverb the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י H136 Noun - proper - masculine singular GOD יְהֹוִ֗ה H3069 Noun - proper - masculine singular says אָמַ֣ר׀ H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Behold הִנֵּ֨ה H2009 Interjection My anger אַפִּ֤י H639 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular and My fury וַֽחֲמָתִי֙ H2534 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular will נִתֶּ֙כֶת֙ H5413 Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular be poured out on אֶל־ H413 Preposition this הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular place הַמָּק֣וֹם H4725 Article | Noun - masculine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition man הָֽאָדָם֙ H120 Article | Noun - masculine singular and beast הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה H929 Article | Noun - feminine singular on וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the trees עֵ֥ץ H6086 Noun - masculine singular construct of the field הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה H7704 Article | Noun - masculine singular . . . וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition and וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the produce פְּרִ֣י H6529 Noun - masculine singular construct of the land הָֽאֲדָמָ֑ה H127 Article | Noun - feminine singular and it will burn וּבָעֲרָ֖ה H1197 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular and not וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle be extinguished תִכְבֶּֽה׃ס H3518 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

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