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(A)Do not trust in lying words, saying, ‘[a]This is the temple of Yahweh, the temple of Yahweh, the temple of Yahweh.’ For (B)if you truly make your ways and your deeds good, if you truly (C)do justice between a man and his neighbor, if you do not oppress the sojourner, the [b](D)orphan, or the widow, and do not shed (E)innocent blood in this place, nor (F)walk after other gods to your own evil demise,

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 7:4 Lit They are
  2. Jeremiah 7:6 Or fatherless

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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