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Jeremiah 7

BSB·34 verses ·Old Testament
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1This is the wordהַדָּבָר֙had·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → cameהָיָ֣הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir·mə·yā·hū — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study → from the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 2Standעֲמֹ֗ד‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → in the gateבְּשַׁ֙עַר֙bə·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and proclaimוְקָרָ֣אתָwə·qā·rā·ṯā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → messageהַדָּבָ֖רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →: Hearשִׁמְע֣וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you people of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → who enterהַבָּאִים֙hab·bā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → through theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → gatesבַּשְּׁעָרִ֣יםbaš·šə·‘ā·rîm — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → to worshipלְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖תlə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯ — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 3Thusכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֞ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →: Correctהֵיטִ֥יבוּhê·ṭî·ḇū — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → your waysדַרְכֵיכֶ֖םḏar·ḵê·ḵem — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → and deedsוּמַֽעַלְלֵיכֶ֑םū·ma·‘al·lê·ḵem — deed, work, or actionH4611 — Full Word Study →, and I will let you liveוַאֲשַׁכְּנָ֣הwa·’ă·šak·kə·nāh — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → in thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeבַּמָּק֥וֹםbam·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →. 4Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → trustתִּבְטְח֣וּtiḇ·ṭə·ḥū — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → deceptiveהַשֶּׁ֖קֶרhaš·še·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study → wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, chanting: ‘This is the templeהֵיכַ֤לhê·ḵal — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the templeהֵיכַ֣לhê·ḵal — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the templeהֵיכַ֥לhê·ḵal — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.’ 5Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you really correctהֵיטֵיב֙hê·ṭêḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → your waysדַּרְכֵיכֶ֖םdar·ḵê·ḵem — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → and deedsמַֽעַלְלֵיכֶ֑םma·‘al·lê·ḵem — deed, work, or actionH4611 — Full Word Study →, ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you actעָשׂ֤וֹ‘ā·śōw — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → justlyמִשְׁפָּ֔טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → toward oneאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → anotherרֵעֵֽהוּ׃rê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →, 6if you noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longer oppressתַֽעֲשֹׁ֔קוּṯa·‘ă·šō·qū — To oppress, defraud, or exploitH6231 — Full Word Study → the foreignerגֵּ֣רgêr — Resident alien; temporary inhabitant without full citizenship rightsH1616 — Full Word Study → and the fatherless and the widowוְאַלְמָנָה֙wə·’al·mā·nāh — A woman whose husband has died; widowH490 — Full Word Study →, and if you no longer shedתִּשְׁפְּכ֖וּtiš·pə·ḵū — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → innocentנָקִ֔יnā·qî — Innocent, blameless, free from guiltH5355 — Full Word Study → bloodוְדָ֣םwə·ḏām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → in thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeבַּמָּק֣וֹםbam·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → or followוְאַחֲרֵ֨יwə·’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → otherאֲחֵרִ֛ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִ֧ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → to your own harmלְרַ֥עlə·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →, 7then I will let you liveוְשִׁכַּנְתִּ֤יwə·šik·kan·tî — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → in thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeבַּמָּק֣וֹםbam·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →, in the landבָּאָ֕רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I gaveנָתַ֖תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to your fathersלַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑םla·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study → foreverלְמִן־lə·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → andוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → everעוֹלָֽם׃‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. 8But lookהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, youאַתֶּם֙’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → keep trustingבֹּטְחִ֣יםbō·ṭə·ḥîm — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → deceptiveהַשָּׁ֑קֶרhaš·šā·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study → wordsדִּבְרֵ֖יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → to noלְבִלְתִּ֖יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → availהוֹעִֽיל׃hō·w·‘îl — to profit, gain advantage, benefitH3276 — Full Word Study →. 9Will you stealהֲגָנֹ֤ב׀hă·ḡā·nōḇ — to steal; to take secretly or by stealthH1589 — Full Word Study → and murderרָצֹ֙חַ֙rā·ṣō·aḥ — to murder; to unlawfully kill a human beingH7523 — Full Word Study →, commit adulteryוְֽנָאֹ֔ףwə·nā·’ōp̄ — to commit adultery; to act unfaithfully in marriageH5003 — Full Word Study → and perjuryוְהִשָּׁבֵ֥עַwə·hiš·šā·ḇê·a‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study →, burn incenseוְקַטֵּ֣רwə·qaṭ·ṭêr — to burn incense; to offer fragrant smoke in worshipH6999 — Full Word Study → to Baalלַבָּ֑עַלlab·bā·‘al — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study →, and followוְהָלֹ֗ךְwə·hā·lōḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → otherאֲחֵרִ֖ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knownיְדַעְתֶּֽם׃yə·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, 10and then comeוּבָאתֶ֞םū·ḇā·ṯem — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and standוַעֲמַדְתֶּ֣םwa·‘ă·maḏ·tem — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → before Meלְפָנַ֗יlə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → in thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → houseבַּבַּ֤יִתbab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, which bearsנִקְרָא־niq·rā- — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → My Nameשְׁמִ֣יšə·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, and sayוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םwa·’ă·mar·tem — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘We are deliveredנִצַּ֑לְנוּniṣ·ṣal·nū — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study →, soלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → we can continue withעֲשׂ֔וֹת‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃hā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → abominationsהַתּוֹעֵב֖וֹתhat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study →’? 11Has thisהַזֶּ֛הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → houseהַבַּ֧יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → bearsנִקְרָֽא־niq·rā- — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → My Nameשְׁמִ֥יšə·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, becomeהָיָ֨הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a denהַמְעָרַ֣תham·‘ā·raṯ — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study → of robbersפָּרִצִ֗יםpā·ri·ṣîm — violent person, ruthless aggressor, one who destroysH6530 — Full Word Study → inעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your sightבְּעֵינֵיכֶ֑םbə·‘ê·nê·ḵem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →? Yesהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, Iאָנֹכִ֛י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → tooגַּ֧םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → have seen itרָאִ֖יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 12Butכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → goלְכוּ־lə·ḵū- — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → nowנָ֗אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the placeמְקוֹמִי֙mə·qō·w·mî — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → in Shilohבְּשִׁיל֔וֹbə·šî·lōw — A place of restH7887 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I firstבָּרִֽאשׁוֹנָ֑הbā·ri·šō·w·nāh — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → made a dwellingשִׁכַּ֧נְתִּֽיšik·kan·tî — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → for My Nameשְׁמִ֛יšə·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, and seeוּרְאוּ֙ū·rə·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I didעָשִׂ֣יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to it because ofמִפְּנֵ֕יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the wickednessרָעַ֖תrā·‘aṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → of My peopleעַמִּ֥י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 13And nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, becauseיַ֧עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → you have doneעֲשׂוֹתְכֶ֛ם‘ă·śō·wṯ·ḵem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → thingsהַמַּֽעֲשִׂ֥יםham·ma·‘ă·śîm — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and because I have spokenוָאֲדַבֵּ֨רwā·’ă·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to youאֲלֵיכֶ֜ם’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → again and againהַשְׁכֵּ֤םhaš·kêm — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → but you would notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenשְׁמַעְתֶּ֔םšə·ma‘·tem — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, and I have calledוָאֶקְרָ֥אwā·’eq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → to youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → but you would notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → answerעֲנִיתֶֽם׃‘ă·nî·ṯem — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, 14therefore what I didעָשִׂ֖יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to Shilohלְשִׁלֽוֹ׃lə·ši·lōw — A place of restH7887 — Full Word Study → I will now doוְעָשִׂ֜יתִיwə·‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to the houseלַבַּ֣יִת׀lab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → bearsנִֽקְרָא־niq·rā- — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → My Nameשְׁמִ֣יšə·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, the house in which youאַתֶּם֙’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → trustבֹּטְחִ֣יםbō·ṭə·ḥîm — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study →, the placeוְלַ֨מָּק֔וֹםwə·lam·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I gaveנָתַ֥תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to you and your fathersוְלַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑םwə·la·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study →. 15And I will castוְהִשְׁלַכְתִּ֥יwə·hiš·laḵ·tî — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → out ofמֵעַ֣לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → My presenceפָּנָ֑יpā·nāy — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have cast outהִשְׁלַ֙כְתִּי֙hiš·laḵ·tî — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your brothersאֲחֵיכֶ֔ם’ă·ḥê·ḵem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the descendantsזֶ֥רַעze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃ס’ep̄·rā·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →. 16As for youוְאַתָּ֞הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → prayתִּתְפַּלֵּ֣ל׀tiṯ·pal·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → forבְּעַד־bə·‘aḏ- — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → theseהַזֶּ֗הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, do notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → offerתִּשָּׂ֧אtiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → a pleaרִנָּ֥הrin·nāh — joyful cry, shout of rejoicingH7440 — Full Word Study → or petitionוּתְפִלָּ֖הū·ṯə·p̄il·lāh — Prayer; formal or spontaneous petition to GodH8605 — Full Word Study → on their behalfבַעֲדָ֛םḇa·‘ă·ḏām — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study →, and do notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → begתִּפְגַּע־tip̄·ga‘- — to meet, encounter, or intercedeH6293 — Full Word Study → Me, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I will notאֵינֶ֥נִּי’ê·nen·nî — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → listenשֹׁמֵ֖עַšō·mê·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to youאֹתָֽךְ׃’ō·ṯāḵ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. 17Do you notהַֽאֵינְךָ֣ha·’ê·nə·ḵā — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → seeרֹאֶ֔הrō·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → whatמָ֛הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֥מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are doingעֹשִׂ֖ים‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbə·‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and in the streetsוּבְחֻצ֖וֹתū·ḇə·ḥu·ṣō·wṯ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →? 18The sonsהַבָּנִ֞יםhab·bā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → gatherמְלַקְּטִ֣יםmə·laq·qə·ṭîm — to gather, collect, or gleanH3950 — Full Word Study → woodעֵצִ֗ים‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →, the fathersוְהָֽאָבוֹת֙wə·hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ — H1 — Full Word Study → lightמְבַעֲרִ֣יםmə·ḇa·‘ă·rîm — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → the fireהָאֵ֔שׁhā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, and the womenוְהַנָּשִׁ֖יםwə·han·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → kneadלָשׁ֣וֹתlā·šō·wṯ — to knead dough or mix ingredients by handH3888 — Full Word Study → the doughבָּצֵ֑קbā·ṣêq — dough, leavened or unleavened mass of flourH1217 — Full Word Study → to makeלַעֲשׂ֨וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → cakesכַּוָּנִ֜יםkaw·wā·nîm — A cake or baked bread loafH3561 — Full Word Study → for the Queenלִמְלֶ֣כֶתlim·le·ḵeṯ — queen; royal consort or female monarchH4446 — Full Word Study → of Heavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →; they pour outוְהַסֵּ֤ךְwə·has·sêḵ — Pour out; cast metal; anointH5258 — Full Word Study → drink offeringsנְסָכִים֙nə·sā·ḵîm — Drink offering; libation poured out in worshipH5262 — Full Word Study → to otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsלֵאלֹהִ֣יםlê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → toלְמַ֖עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → provoke Me to angerהַכְעִסֵֽנִי׃haḵ·‘i·sê·nî — To provoke to anger; to vex or grieveH3707 — Full Word Study →. 19But am I the Oneהֵ֥םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → they are provokingמַכְעִסִ֖יםmaḵ·‘i·sîm — To provoke to anger; to vex or grieveH3707 — Full Word Study →? declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Is it notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → themselvesאֹתָ֔ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → they spiteלְמַ֖עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study →, to their own shameבֹּ֥שֶׁתbō·šeṯ — shame, disgrace, dishonorH1322 — Full Word Study →? 20Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהֹוִ֗הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר׀’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Beholdהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, My angerאַפִּ֤י’ap·pî — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → and My furyוַֽחֲמָתִי֙wa·ḥă·mā·ṯî — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → willנִתֶּ֙כֶת֙nit·te·ḵeṯ — to pour out, melt, or flowH5413 — Full Word Study → be poured out onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeהַמָּק֣וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →, onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → manהָֽאָדָם֙hā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → and beastהַבְּהֵמָ֔הhab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →, onוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the treesעֵ֥ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → andוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the produceפְּרִ֣יpə·rî — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → of the landהָֽאֲדָמָ֑הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →, and it will burnוּבָעֲרָ֖הū·ḇā·‘ă·rāh — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be extinguishedתִכְבֶּֽה׃סṯiḵ·beh — To extinguish or quench; to put outH3518 — Full Word Study →. 21This is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֛ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Add your burnt offeringsעֹלוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם‘ō·lō·w·ṯê·ḵem — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your other sacrificesזִבְחֵיכֶ֖םziḇ·ḥê·ḵem — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study → and eatוְאִכְל֥וּwə·’iḵ·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the meat yourselvesבָשָֽׂר׃ḇā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study →! 22Forכִּ֠יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → whenבְּי֛וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I broughtהוֹצִיאhō·ṣī — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → your fathersאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, I did not merelyלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → command themצִוִּיתִ֔יםṣiw·wî·ṯîm — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → aboutעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → burnt offeringsעוֹלָ֖ה‘ō·w·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → and sacrificesוָזָֽבַח׃wā·zā·ḇaḥ — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study →, 23butכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is whatהַ֠זֶּהhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → I commanded themצִוִּ֨יתִיṣiw·wî·ṯî — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →: Obey Meשִׁמְע֣וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, and I will beוְהָיִ֤יתִיwə·hā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your Godלֵֽאלֹהִ֔יםlê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and youוְאַתֶּ֖םwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → will beתִּֽהְיוּ־tih·yū- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → My peopleלְעָ֑םlə·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. You must walkוַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗םwa·hă·laḵ·tem — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the waysהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙had·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → I have commandedאֲצַוֶּ֣ה’ă·ṣaw·weh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, so thatלְמַ֖עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → it may go wellיִיטַ֥בyî·ṭaḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → with you. 24Yet they did notוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenשָֽׁמְעוּ֙šā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → orוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → inclineהִטּ֣וּhiṭ·ṭū — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → their earאָזְנָ֔ם’ā·zə·nām — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study →, but they followedוַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙way·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → the stubbornבִּשְׁרִר֖וּתbiš·ri·rūṯ — Stubbornness, hardness of heart, willful obstinacyH8307 — Full Word Study → inclinationsבְּמֹ֣עֵצ֔וֹתbə·mō·‘ê·ṣō·wṯ — counsel, advice, or deliberate planH4156 — Full Word Study → of their own evilהָרָ֑עhā·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → heartsלִבָּ֣םlib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. They wentוַיִּהְי֥וּway·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → backwardלְאָח֖וֹרlə·’ā·ḥō·wr — back, behind, rear; afterward, futureH268 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → forwardלְפָנִֽים׃lə·p̄ā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. 25Fromלְמִן־lə·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the dayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → your fathersאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study → came outיָצְא֤וּyā·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, I have sentוָאֶשְׁלַ֤חwā·’eš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → youאֲלֵיכֶם֙’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → My servantsעֲבָדַ֣י‘ă·ḇā·ḏay — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֔יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → again and againהַשְׁכֵּ֥םhaš·kêm — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study →. 26Yet they would notוְל֤וֹאwə·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenשָׁמְעוּ֙šā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → or inclineהִטּ֖וּhiṭ·ṭū — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → their earאָזְנָ֑ם’ā·zə·nām — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study →, but they stiffenedוַיַּקְשׁוּ֙way·yaq·šū — to harden, make severe or difficultH7185 — Full Word Study → their necksעָרְפָּ֔ם‘ā·rə·pām — neck; stubbornness; back of the neckH6203 — Full Word Study → and did more evil than their fathersמֵאֲבוֹתָֽם׃mê·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →. 27When you tellוְדִבַּרְתָּ֤wə·ḏib·bar·tā — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵיהֶם֙’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → thingsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, they will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenיִשְׁמְע֖וּyiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֑יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. When you callוְקָרָ֥אתָwə·qā·rā·ṯā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵיהֶ֖ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, they will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → answerיַעֲנֽוּכָה׃ya·‘ă·nū·ḵāh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →. 28Therefore you must sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵיהֶ֗ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ‘Thisזֶ֤הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is the nationהַגּוֹי֙hag·gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → would notלֽוֹא־lō·w- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenשָׁמְע֗וּšā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to the voiceבְּקוֹל֙bə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → their Godאֱלֹהָ֔יו’ĕ·lō·hāw — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and would notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → receiveלָקְח֖וּlā·qə·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → correctionמוּסָ֑רmū·sār — Discipline, instruction, or correctionH4148 — Full Word Study →. Truthהָֽאֱמוּנָ֔הhā·’ĕ·mū·nāh — Faithfulness, steadfastness, reliabilityH530 — Full Word Study → has perishedאָֽבְדָה֙’ā·ḇə·ḏāh — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →; it has disappearedוְנִכְרְתָ֖הwə·niḵ·rə·ṯāh — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → from their lipsמִפִּיהֶֽם׃סmip·pî·hem — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →. 29Cut offגָּזִּ֤יgāz·zî — To shear or cut off hair/woolH1494 — Full Word Study → your hairנִזְרֵךְ֙niz·rêḵ — Nazirite vow; consecration; separated unto GodH5145 — Full Word Study → and throw it awayוְֽהַשְׁלִ֔יכִיwə·haš·lî·ḵî — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study →. Raise upוּשְׂאִ֥יū·śə·’î — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → a lamentationקִינָ֑הqî·nāh — dirge, funeral lament, song of mourningH7015 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the barren heightsשְׁפָיִ֖םšə·p̄ā·yim — high place, elevated shrineH8205 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has rejectedמָאַ֣סmā·’as — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → and forsakenוַיִּטֹּ֖שׁway·yiṭ·ṭōš — to abandon, forsake, or let goH5203 — Full Word Study → the generationדּ֥וֹרdō·wr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study → of His wrathעֶבְרָתֽוֹ׃‘eḇ·rā·ṯōw — Fury, rage, intense angerH5678 — Full Word Study →.’ 30Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the peopleבְנֵי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֥הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → have doneעָשׂ֨וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַ֛עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in My sightבְּעֵינַ֖יbə·‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻום־nə·’u·wm- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. They have set upשָׂ֣מוּśā·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → their abominationsשִׁקּֽוּצֵיהֶ֗םšiq·qū·ṣê·hem — Abomination; detestable idol or practiceH8251 — Full Word Study → in the houseבַּבַּ֛יִתbab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → bearsנִקְרָא־niq·rā- — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → My Nameשְׁמִ֥יšə·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, and so have defiled itלְטַמְּאֽוֹ׃lə·ṭam·mə·’ōw — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study →. 31They have builtוּבָנ֞וּū·ḇā·nū — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → the high placesבָּמ֣וֹתbā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study → of Tophethהַתֹּ֗פֶתhat·tō·p̄eṯ — Place of burningH8612 — Full Word Study → in the Valley of Hinnom so they could burnלִשְׂרֹ֛ףliś·rōp̄ — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study → their sonsבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersבְּנֹתֵיהֶ֖םbə·nō·ṯê·hem — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → in the fireבָּאֵ֑שׁbā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →something I neverלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → commandedצִוִּ֔יתִיṣiw·wî·ṯî — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →, norוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → did it even enter My mindלִבִּֽי׃סlib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. 32Soלָכֵ֞ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → beholdהִנֵּֽה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the daysיָמִ֤יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → are comingבָּאִים֙bā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, when this place will noוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֤וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → be calledיֵאָמֵ֨רyê·’ā·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Tophethהַתֹּ֙פֶת֙hat·tō·p̄eṯ — Place of burningH8612 — Full Word Study → and the Valley of Hinnom, butכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Valleyגֵּ֣יאgê — ValleyH1516 — Full Word Study → of Slaughterהַהֲרֵגָ֑הha·hă·rê·ḡāh — Slaughter, carnage, or massacreH2028 — Full Word Study →. For they will bury the dead in Tophethבְתֹ֖פֶתḇə·ṯō·p̄eṯ — Place of burningH8612 — Full Word Study → until there is noמֵאֵ֥יןmê·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → more roomמָקֽוֹם׃mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →. 33The corpsesנִבְלַ֨תniḇ·laṯ — Carcass, dead body, carrionH5038 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֤םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → will becomeוְֽהָ֨יְתָ֜הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → foodלְמַֽאֲכָ֔לlə·ma·’ă·ḵāl — Food, sustenance, or provisions for eatingH3978 — Full Word Study → for the birdsלְע֥וֹףlə·‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study → of the airהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and the beastsוּלְבֶהֱמַ֣תū·lə·ḇe·hĕ·maṯ — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and there will be no oneוְאֵ֖יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → to scare them awayמַחֲרִֽיד׃ma·ḥă·rîḏ — to tremble, quake, or shudder with fearH2729 — Full Word Study →. 34I will removeוְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֣י׀wə·hiš·bat·tî — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → from the citiesמֵעָרֵ֣יmê·‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and the streetsוּמֵֽחֻצוֹת֙ū·mê·ḥu·ṣō·wṯ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → the soundsק֤וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of joyשָׂשׂוֹן֙śā·śō·wn — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8342 — Full Word Study → and gladnessשִׂמְחָ֔הśim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study → and the voicesוְק֣וֹלwə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the brideכַּלָּ֑הkal·lāh — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study → andוְק֣וֹלwə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → bridegroomחָתָ֖ןḥā·ṯān — bridegroom; son-in-lawH2860 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will becomeתִּהְיֶ֥הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a wastelandלְחָרְבָּ֖הlə·ḥā·rə·bāh — Desolation, ruin, or waste placeH2723 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Jeremiah 7
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Jeremiah 7 records one of the prophet's most urgent and direct messages to Judah, delivered at the gate of the Temple itself. The Lord calls His people to genuine repentance—not mere religious ritual or false confidence in the Temple's presence—but true transformation of heart and conduct. This chapter exposes the spiritual bankruptcy of a nation that imagined the Lord's house could protect them while they lived in open rebellion against His law. It stands as a solemn warning against the deadly delusion that external religion can substitute for internal righteousness.

Verses 1-3: The Call to Amend

The Lord directs Jeremiah to stand at the Temple gate—the busiest, most visible location—and deliver His word to worshippers entering to serve Him. The message is stark: "Amend your ways and your doings" (v. 3). This is not a gentle suggestion but an urgent summons to fundamental change in behavior and character. The word "amend" (Hebrew: yatab) means to make good or improve. God promises a tangible reward for repentance: "I will cause you to dwell in this place"—they will remain secure in their land. The implication is clear: continued disobedience will bring exile.

Verses 4-7: The False Security of the Temple

Here the Lord exposes Judah's greatest spiritual danger—trusting in lying words (v. 4). The people repeat like a magical incantation, "The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD," as if the building's presence guarantees divine protection. This is religious superstition, not faith. True safety comes only through genuine amendment: executing justice between neighbors, protecting the vulnerable (the stranger, orphans, and widows), ceasing violence, and abandoning idolatry (vv. 5-6). Only then will God cause them to dwell forever in the land He gave to their fathers (v. 7).

Verses 8-11: The Hypocrisy Exposed

The Lord's indictment becomes more searching. Despite their temple-trusting rhetoric, the people practice theft, murder, adultery, and false oaths (v. 9). Worse still, they commit apostasy—burning incense to Baal and serving unknown gods (v. 9). Then, with stunning audacity, they stand before God in His own house (v. 10) claiming they are "delivered to do all these abominations" (v. 10). They treat the Temple as a "den of robbers"—a hideout where they imagine they can commit crime and find refuge. God sees it all and grieves it all (v. 11).

Verses 12-15: The Warning from Shiloh

The Lord instructs the people to remember Shiloh (v. 12)—the former sanctuary where God's name dwelt. He had destroyed it because of Israel's wickedness. The same judgment will fall on the Jerusalem Temple (v. 14). Because Judah has rejected God's constant pleading through the prophets (vv. 13, 25), He will cast them out as He had cast out the northern kingdom of Ephraim (v. 15).

Verses 16-20: Divine Judgment and Wrath

So complete is Judah's rebellion that Jeremiah is forbidden to intercede for them (v. 16). The Lord's anger and fury will be poured out (v. 20) upon land and people alike—judgment both swift and total. Verses 17-18 paint a vivid picture of national apostasy: families together making cakes for the "queen of heaven" (likely Astarte), deliberately provoking God's wrath. Yet verse 19 reminds us that ultimate judgment falls on the people themselves—they provoke themselves to confusion and shame.

Verses 21-24: The Rejection of True Obedience

The Lord declares that burnt offerings and sacrifices without obedience are worthless (vv. 21-22). What God commanded was simple and clear: "Obey my voice, and I will be your God" (v. 23). Instead, Judah walked in the counsels of their evil hearts, going backward, not forward (v. 24).

Verses 25-34: Unheeded Warnings and Final Ruin

From Egypt onward, God sent prophets daily to call His people back (vv. 25-26). They hardened their necks and did worse than their fathers. Jeremiah is told that they will not listen (vv. 27-28). The chapter closes with apocalyptic imagery: Tophet (in the valley of Hinnom) will become a valley of slaughter (v. 32); corpses will lie unburied (v. 33); the sounds of joy will cease (v. 34). This is the terrible cost of covenant-breaking.

Application for Today

Jeremiah 7 confronts every generation of believers with a piercing question: Do we trust in external religion while living in disobed

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