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Jeremiah 7:1-3
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Faulty Religion and Unethical Behavior Will Lead to Judgment

7 The Lord said to Jeremiah:[a] 2 “Stand in the gate of the Lord’s temple and proclaim[b] this message: ‘Listen to the Lord’s message, all you people of Judah who have passed through these gates to worship the Lord.[c] 3 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel,[d] says: Change the way you have been living and do what is right.[e] If you do, I will allow you to continue to live in this land.[f]

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 7:1 tn Heb “The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord.”
  2. Jeremiah 7:2 tn Heb “Proclaim there…” The adverb is unnecessary in English style.
  3. Jeremiah 7:2 sn That is, all those who have passed through the gates of the outer court and are standing in the courtyard of the temple.
  4. Jeremiah 7:3 tn Heb “Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel.” sn Compare the use of similar titles in 2:19; 5:14; 6:6 and see the explanation in the study note at 2:19. In this instance the title appears to emphasize the Lord as the heavenly King who drags his disobedient vassals into court (and threatens them with judgment).
  5. Jeremiah 7:3 tn Or “Make good your ways and your actions.” J. Bright’s translation (“Reform the whole pattern of your conduct”; Jeremiah [AB], 52) is excellent.
  6. Jeremiah 7:3 tn Heb “place.” But this might be misunderstood to refer to the temple.
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