Jeremiah 7:1-3
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
II. Oracles Primarily from the Days of Jehoiakim
Chapter 7
The Temple Sermon.[a] 1 The word came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 Stand at the gate of the house of the Lord and proclaim this message there: Hear the word of the Lord, all you of Judah who enter these gates to worship the Lord! 3 Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Reform your ways and your deeds so that I may dwell with you in this place.(A)
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- 7:1–15 The Temple of the Lord will not guarantee safety against enemy invasion or any other misfortune.
Jeremiah 7:1-3
New International Version
False Religion Worthless
7 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 “Stand(A) at the gate of the Lord’s house and there proclaim this message:
“‘Hear the word of the Lord, all you people of Judah who come through these gates to worship the Lord. 3 This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Reform your ways(B) and your actions, and I will let you live(C) in this place.
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