Focused Passage

Jeremiah 7:21-28

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

21 This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Add your burnt offerings to your other sacrifices and eat the meat yourselves!

22 For when I brought your fathers out of the land of Egypt, I did not merely command them about burnt offerings and sacrifices,

23 but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you.

24 Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward.

25 From the day your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all My servants the prophets again and again.

26 Yet they would not listen to Me or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and did more evil than their fathers.

27 When you tell them all these things, they will not listen to you. When you call to them, they will not answer.

28 Therefore you must say to them, ‘This is the nation that would not listen to the voice of the LORD their God and would not receive correction. Truth has perished; it has disappeared from their lips.

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References and Original Words

Verse 21

Cross-references

Proverbs 21:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 40:6 Classic cross-references Hosea 8:13 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 6:20 Classic cross-references Mark 12:33 Classic cross-references

Original words

This is what כֹּ֥ה H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֖וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י H430 Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular says אָמַ֛ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Add your burnt offerings עֹלוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם H5930 Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural . . . סְפ֥וּ H3254 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural to עַל־ H5921 Preposition your other sacrifices זִבְחֵיכֶ֖ם H2077 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural and eat וְאִכְל֥וּ H398 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural the meat yourselves בָשָֽׂר׃ H1320 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

1 Samuel 15:22 Classic cross-references Hosea 6:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 51:16 Classic cross-references Matthew 9:13 Classic cross-references Psalms 40:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

For כִּ֠י H3588 Conjunction when בְּי֛וֹם H3117 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle I brought הוֹצִיא H3318 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular your fathers אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ H1 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural - אוֹתָ֖ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural out of the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular I did not merely לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle vvv דִבַּ֤רְתִּי H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular vvv אֶת־ H854 Preposition command them צִוִּיתִ֔ים H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural about עַל־ H5921 Preposition . . . דִּבְרֵ֥י H1697 Noun - masculine plural construct burnt offerings עוֹלָ֖ה H5930 Noun - feminine singular and sacrifices וָזָֽבַח׃ H2077 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

Jeremiah 6:16 Classic cross-references Isaiah 26:20 Classic cross-references Exodus 15:26 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 5:33 Classic cross-references Exodus 19:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

but כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction . . . אִֽם־ H518 Conjunction - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker - הַדָּבָ֣ר H1697 Article | Noun - masculine singular this is what הַ֠זֶּה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular I commanded them צִוִּ֨יתִי H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular - אוֹתָ֤ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural - לֵאמֹר֙ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Obey Me שִׁמְע֣וּ H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural . . . בְקוֹלִ֔י H6963 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular and I will be וְהָיִ֤יתִי H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular your לָכֶם֙ Preposition | second person masculine plural God לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים H430 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural and you וְאַתֶּ֖ם H859 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine plural will be תִּֽהְיוּ־ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural My לִ֣י Preposition | first person common singular people לְעָ֑ם H5971 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular You must walk וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗ם H1980 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural in all בְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the ways הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ H1870 Article | Noun - common singular - אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative I have commanded אֲצַוֶּ֣ה H6680 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular you אֶתְכֶ֔ם H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine plural so that לְמַ֖עַן H4616 Conjunction it may go well יִיטַ֥ב H3190 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular with you לָכֶֽם׃ Preposition | second person masculine plural

Verse 24

Cross-references

Hebrews 3:12 Classic cross-references Psalms 81:12 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 15:6 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 29:19 Classic cross-references Isaiah 65:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

Yet they did not וְלֹ֤א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle listen שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural or וְלֹֽא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle incline הִטּ֣וּ H5186 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker their ear אָזְנָ֔ם H241 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural but they followed וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ H1980 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural the stubborn בִּשְׁרִר֖וּת H8307 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct inclinations בְּמֹ֣עֵצ֔וֹת H4156 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural of their own evil הָרָ֑ע H7451 Article | Adjective - masculine singular hearts לִבָּ֣ם H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural They went וַיִּהְי֥וּ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural backward לְאָח֖וֹר H268 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular and not וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle forward לְפָנִֽים׃ H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural

Verse 25

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 36:15 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 25:4 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 7:13 Classic cross-references Amos 2:11 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 26:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

From לְמִן־ H4480 Preposition-l the day הַיּ֗וֹם H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative your fathers אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ H1 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural came out יָצְא֤וּ H3318 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural of the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct of Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular until עַ֖ד H5704 Preposition this הַזֶּ֑ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular day הַיּ֣וֹם H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular I have sent וָאֶשְׁלַ֤ח H7971 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular you אֲלֵיכֶם֙ H413 Preposition | second person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct My servants עֲבָדַ֣י H5650 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular the prophets הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים H5030 Article | Noun - masculine plural . . . י֖וֹם H3117 Noun - masculine singular again and again הַשְׁכֵּ֥ם H7925 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute . . . וְשָׁלֹֽחַ׃ H7971 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute

BSB notes

Literally I have sent you all My servants the prophets daily, rising up early and sending (them).

Verse 26

Cross-references

Jeremiah 6:10 Classic cross-references Isaiah 48:4 Classic cross-references Hebrews 3:8 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 16:12 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 19:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

Yet they would not וְל֤וֹא H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle listen שָׁמְעוּ֙ H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural to Me אֵלַ֔י H413 Preposition | first person common singular [or] וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle incline הִטּ֖וּ H5186 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker their ear אָזְנָ֑ם H241 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural but they stiffened וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙ H7185 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural אֶת־ אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker their necks עָרְפָּ֔ם H6203 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural [and] did more evil הֵרֵ֖עוּ H7489 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural than their fathers מֵאֲבוֹתָֽם׃ H1 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 27

Cross-references

Isaiah 50:2 Classic cross-references Isaiah 65:12 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 1:7 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 26:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 51:16 Classic cross-references

Original words

When you tell וְדִבַּרְתָּ֤ H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular them אֲלֵיהֶם֙ H413 Preposition | third person masculine plural all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct these הָאֵ֔לֶּה H428 Article | Pronoun - common plural things הַדְּבָרִ֣ים H1697 Article | Noun - masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker they will not וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle listen יִשְׁמְע֖וּ H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural to you אֵלֶ֑יךָ H413 Preposition | second person masculine singular When you call וְקָרָ֥אתָ H7121 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular to them אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם H413 Preposition | third person masculine plural they will not וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle answer יַעֲנֽוּכָה׃ H6030 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | second person masculine singular

Verse 28

Cross-references

Revelation 3:19 Classic cross-references Isaiah 59:14 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 5:3 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 11:32 Classic cross-references Isaiah 59:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

Therefore you must say וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular to them אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם H413 Preposition | third person masculine plural This זֶ֤ה H2088 Pronoun - masculine singular is the nation הַגּוֹי֙ H1471 Article | Noun - masculine singular that אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative would not לֽוֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle listen שָׁמְע֗וּ H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural to the voice בְּקוֹל֙ H6963 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular their God אֱלֹהָ֔יו H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and would not וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle receive לָקְח֖וּ H3947 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural correction מוּסָ֑ר H4148 Noun - masculine singular Truth הָֽאֱמוּנָ֔ה H530 Article | Noun - feminine singular has perished אָֽבְדָה֙ H6 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular it has disappeared וְנִכְרְתָ֖ה H3772 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular from their lips מִפִּיהֶֽם׃ס H6310 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

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