(A)Do not trust in deceptive words, saying, ‘[a]This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord.’ For (B)if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you truly (C)practice justice between a man and his neighbor, if you do not oppress the alien, 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 ruin,

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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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