(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 person and his neighbor, if you do not oppress the stranger, the [b](D)orphan, or the widow, and do not shed (E)innocent blood in this place, nor (F)follow other gods to your own ruin, then I will let you (G)live in this place, in the (H)land that I gave to your fathers forever and ever.

“Behold, you are trusting in (I)deceptive words to no avail. Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, [c](J)offer sacrifices to Baal, and follow (K)other gods that you have not known, 10 then (L)come and stand before Me in (M)this house which is called by My name, and say, ‘We are saved!’—so that you may do all these abominations? 11 Has (N)this house, which is called by My name, become a (O)den of robbers in your sight? Behold, (P)I Myself have seen it,” declares the Lord.

12 “But go now to My place which was in (Q)Shiloh, where I (R)made My name dwell at the beginning, and (S)see what I did to it because of the wickedness of My people Israel. 13 And now, because you have done all these things,” declares the Lord, “and I spoke to you, (T)speaking again and again, but you did not listen, and I (U)called you but you did not answer, 14 therefore I will do to the (V)house which is called by My name, (W)in which you trust, and to the place which I gave you and your fathers, just as I (X)did to Shiloh.

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  1. Jeremiah 7:4 Lit They are
  2. Jeremiah 7:6 Or fatherless
  3. Jeremiah 7:9 Or burn incense

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, then I will let you live in this place, in the land(H) I gave your ancestors(I) for ever and ever. But look, you are trusting(J) in deceptive(K) words that are worthless.

“‘Will you steal(L) and murder,(M) commit adultery(N) and perjury,[a](O) burn incense to Baal(P) and follow other gods(Q) you have not known, 10 and then come and stand(R) before me in this house,(S) which bears my Name, and say, “We are safe”—safe to do all these detestable things?(T) 11 Has this house,(U) which bears my Name, become a den of robbers(V) to you? But I have been watching!(W) declares the Lord.

12 “‘Go now to the place in Shiloh(X) where I first made a dwelling(Y) for my Name,(Z) and see what I did(AA) to it because of the wickedness of my people Israel. 13 While you were doing all these things, declares the Lord, I spoke(AB) to you again and again,(AC) but you did not listen;(AD) I called(AE) you, but you did not answer.(AF) 14 Therefore, what I did to Shiloh(AG) I will now do to the house that bears my Name,(AH) the temple(AI) you trust in, the place I gave to you and your ancestors.

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  1. Jeremiah 7:9 Or and swear by false gods