Focused Passage

Jeremiah 7:8-15

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

8 But look, you keep trusting in deceptive words to no avail.

9 Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known,

10 and then come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, ‘We are delivered, so we can continue with all these abominations’?

11 Has this house, which bears My Name, become a den of robbers in your sight? Yes, I too have seen it, declares the LORD.

12 But go now to the place in Shiloh where I first made a dwelling for My Name, and see what I did to it because of the wickedness of My people Israel.

13 And now, because you have done all these things, declares the LORD, and because I have spoken to you again and again but you would not listen, and I have called to you but you would not answer,

14 therefore what I did to Shiloh I will now do to the house that bears My Name, the house in which you trust, the place that I gave to you and your fathers.

15 And I will cast you out of My presence, just as I have cast out all your brothers, all the descendants of Ephraim.

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References and Original Words

Verse 8

Original words

But look הִנֵּ֤ה H2009 Interjection you אַתֶּם֙ H859 Pronoun - second person masculine plural keep trusting בֹּטְחִ֣ים H982 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural in עַל־ H5921 Preposition deceptive הַשָּׁ֑קֶר H8267 Article | Noun - masculine singular words דִּבְרֵ֖י H1697 Noun - masculine plural construct to no לְבִלְתִּ֖י H1115 Preposition-l avail הוֹעִֽיל׃ H3276 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Verse 9

Original words

Will you steal הֲגָנֹ֤ב׀ H1589 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute and murder רָצֹ֙חַ֙ H7523 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute commit adultery וְֽנָאֹ֔ף H5003 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute and perjury וְהִשָּׁבֵ֥עַ H7650 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute . . . לַשֶּׁ֖קֶר H8267 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular burn incense וְקַטֵּ֣ר H6999 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute to Baal לַבָּ֑עַל H1168 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular and follow וְהָלֹ֗ךְ H1980 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute . . . אַחֲרֵ֛י H310 Preposition other אֲחֵרִ֖ים H312 Adjective - masculine plural gods אֱלֹהִ֥ים H430 Noun - masculine plural that אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative you have not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle known יְדַעְתֶּֽם׃ H3045 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural
Verse 10

Original words

and then come וּבָאתֶ֞ם H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural and stand וַעֲמַדְתֶּ֣ם H5975 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural before Me לְפָנַ֗י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular in this הַזֶּה֙ H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative house בַּבַּ֤יִת H1004 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular which bears נִקְרָא־ H7121 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular My Name שְׁמִ֣י H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular . . . עָלָ֔יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular and say וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural We are delivered נִצַּ֑לְנוּ H5337 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common plural so לְמַ֣עַן H4616 Conjunction we can continue with עֲשׂ֔וֹת H6213 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct - אֵ֥ת H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct these הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ H428 Article | Pronoun - common plural abominations הַתּוֹעֵב֖וֹת H8441 Article | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 11

Original words

Has this הַזֶּ֛ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular house הַבַּ֧יִת H1004 Article | Noun - masculine singular which אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative bears נִקְרָֽא־ H7121 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular My Name שְׁמִ֥י H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular become הָיָ֨ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular a den הַמְעָרַ֣ת H4631 Article | Noun - feminine singular construct of robbers פָּרִצִ֗ים H6530 Noun - masculine plural in עָלָ֖יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular your sight בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֑ם H5869 Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine plural Yes הִנֵּ֥ה H2009 Interjection I אָנֹכִ֛י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular too גַּ֧ם H1571 Conjunction have seen it רָאִ֖יתִי H7200 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular declares נְאֻם־ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ס H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Cited in Matthew 21:13, Mark 11:17, and Luke 19:46
Verse 12

Original words

But כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction go לְכוּ־ H1980 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural now נָ֗א H4994 Interjection to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the place מְקוֹמִי֙ H4725 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular - אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative in Shiloh בְּשִׁיל֔וֹ H7887 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular where אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative I first בָּרִֽאשׁוֹנָ֑ה H7223 Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - feminine singular made a dwelling שִׁכַּ֧נְתִּֽי H7931 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular for My Name שְׁמִ֛י H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular . . . שָׁ֖ם H8033 Adverb and see וּרְאוּ֙ H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural - אֵ֣ת H853 Direct object marker what אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative I did עָשִׂ֣יתִי H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular to it ל֔וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular because of מִפְּנֵ֕י H6440 Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct the wickedness רָעַ֖ת H7451 Noun - feminine singular construct of My people עַמִּ֥י H5971 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

And now וְעַתָּ֗ה H6258 Conjunctive waw | Adverb because יַ֧עַן H3282 Adverb you have done עֲשׂוֹתְכֶ֛ם H6213 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct these הָאֵ֖לֶּה H428 Article | Pronoun - common plural things הַמַּֽעֲשִׂ֥ים H4639 Article | Noun - masculine plural declares נְאֻם־ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular and because I have spoken וָאֲדַבֵּ֨ר H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular to you אֲלֵיכֶ֜ם H413 Preposition | second person masculine plural again and again הַשְׁכֵּ֤ם H7925 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute . . . וְדַבֵּר֙ H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute but you would not וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle listen שְׁמַעְתֶּ֔ם H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural and I have called וָאֶקְרָ֥א H7121 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular to you אֶתְכֶ֖ם H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine plural but you would not וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle answer עֲנִיתֶֽם׃ H6030 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural

BSB notes

  • Literally I have spoken to you, rising up early and speaking,
Verse 14

Original words

therefore what I did עָשִׂ֖יתִי H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular to Shiloh לְשִׁלֽוֹ׃ H7887 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular I will now do וְעָשִׂ֜יתִי H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular to the house לַבַּ֣יִת׀ H1004 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular that אֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 Pronoun - relative bears נִֽקְרָא־ H7121 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular My Name שְׁמִ֣י H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular . . . עָלָ֗יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular [the house] in which אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Pronoun - relative you אַתֶּם֙ H859 Pronoun - second person masculine plural trust בֹּטְחִ֣ים H982 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural the place וְלַ֨מָּק֔וֹם H4725 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular that אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative I gave נָתַ֥תִּי H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular to you לָכֶ֖ם Preposition | second person masculine plural and your fathers וְלַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם H1 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Verse 15

Original words

And I will cast וְהִשְׁלַכְתִּ֥י H7993 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular you אֶתְכֶ֖ם H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine plural out of מֵעַ֣ל H5921 Preposition-m My presence פָּנָ֑י H6440 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular just as כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative I have cast out הִשְׁלַ֙כְתִּי֙ H7993 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct your brothers אֲחֵיכֶ֔ם H251 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural - אֵ֖ת H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the descendants זֶ֥רַע H2233 Noun - masculine singular construct of Ephraim אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ס H669 Noun - proper - masculine singular

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