Do not trust deceitful words, chanting: This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord. Instead, if you really change your ways and your actions, if you act justly toward one another,[a](A) if you no longer oppress the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow(B) and no longer shed innocent blood in this place or follow other gods, bringing harm on yourselves,

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 7:5 Lit justly between a man and his neighbor

Do not trust(A) in deceptive(B) words and say, “This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord!” If you really change(C) your ways and your actions and deal with each other justly,(D) if you do not oppress(E) the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow and do not shed innocent blood(F) in this place, and if you do not follow other gods(G) to your own harm,

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