Jeremiah 7

Message at the Temple Gate

1The wordH1697 that cameH1961 to JeremiahH3414 from the LordH3068, sayingH559, 2“1StandH5975 at the gateH8179 of the Lord’sH3068 houseH1004 and proclaimH7121 thereH8033 thisH2088 wordH1697, and sayH559, ‘HearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068, allH3605 you of JudahH3063, who enterH935 by theseH428 gatesH8179 to worshipH2331 the LordH3068!’” 3ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 saysH559: “2AmendH3190 your waysH1870 and your deedsH4611, and I will let you liveH7931 in thisH2088 placeH4725. 43Do not trustH982 in deceptiveH8267 wordsH1697, sayingH559, ‘4ThisH1992 is the templeH1964 of the LordH3068, the templeH1964 of the LordH3068, the templeH1964 of the LordH3068.’ 5For 5ifH518 you trulyH3190 amendH3190 your waysH1870 and your deedsH4611, ifH518 you trulyH6213 6practiceH6213 justiceH4941 betweenH996 a personH376 and his neighborH7453, 6if you do not oppressH6231 the strangerH1616, the 78orphanH3490, or the widowH490, and do not shedH8210 9innocentH5355 bloodH1818 in thisH2088 placeH4725, norH3808 10followH1980H310 otherH312 godsH430 to your own ruinH7451, 7then I will let you 11liveH7931 in thisH2088 placeH4725, in the 12landH776 that I gaveH5414 to your fathersH1 foreverH4480H5769 and everH5769.

8“BeholdH2009, you are trustingH982 in 13deceptiveH8267 wordsH1697 to noH1115 availH3276. 9Will you stealH1589, murderH7523, commitH5003 adulteryH5003, swearH7650 falselyH8267, 1415offerH6999 sacrificesH6999 to BaalH1168, and followH1980H310 16otherH312 godsH430 that you have not knownH3045, 10then 17comeH935 and standH5975 beforeH6440 Me in 18thisH2088 houseH1004 whichH834 is calledH7121 by My nameH8034, and sayH559, ‘We are savedH5337!’--soH4616 thatH4616 you may doH6213 allH3605 theseH428 abominationsH8441? 11Has 19thisH2088 houseH1004, whichH834 is calledH7121 by My nameH8034, becomeH1961 a 20denH4631 of robbersH6530 in your sightH5869? BeholdH2009, 21I MyselfH595H1571 have seenH7200 it,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.

12“But goH1980 nowH4994 to My placeH4725 whichH834 was in 22ShilohH7887, whereH834H8033 I 23made My nameH8034 dwellH7931 at the beginningH7223, and 24seeH7200 whatH834 I didH6213 to it becauseH4480H6440 of the wickednessH7463 of My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478. 13And nowH6258, becauseH3282 you have doneH6213 allH3605 theseH428 thingsH4639,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “and I spokeH1696 to you, 25speakingH1696 againH7925 andH7925 againH7925, but you did not listenH8085, and I 26calledH7121 you but you did not answerH6030, 14therefore I will doH6213 to the 27houseH1004 whichH834 is calledH7121 by My nameH8034, 28in whichH834 you trustH982, and to the placeH4725 whichH834 I gaveH5414 you and your fathersH1, justH3512 asH3512 I 29didH6213 to ShilohH7887. 15I will 30hurlH7993 you outH7993 of My sightH6440, justH3512 asH3512 I have hurledH7993 outH7993 allH3605 your brothersH251, allH3605 the 31descendantsH2233 of 32EphraimH669.

16“As for you, 33do not prayH6419 for thisH2088 peopleH5971, and do not liftH5375 upH5375 a cryH7440 or prayerH8605 for them, and do not pleadH6293 with Me; for I am not listeningH8085 to you. 17Do you not seeH7200 whatH4100 they are doingH6213 in the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 and in the streetsH2351 of JerusalemH3389? 18The 34childrenH1121 gatherH3950 woodH6086, the fathersH1 kindleH1197 the fireH784, and the womenH802 kneadH3888 doughH1217 to makeH6213 sacrificialH3561 cakesH3561 for the queenH4446 of heavenH8064; and they 35pourH5258 outH5258 drinkH5262 offeringsH5262 to otherH312 godsH430 inH4616 orderH4616 toH4616 36provokeH3707 Me toH3707 angerH3707. 1937Are they provokingH3707 Me?” declaresH5002 the LordH3068. “Is it not themselves instead, to their 38ownH6440 39shameH1322?” 20ThereforeH3651 thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 40GodH3068 saysH559: “BeholdH2009, My 41angerH639 and My wrathH2534 will be pouredH5413 outH5413 on thisH2088 placeH4725, on humanH120 and animalH929 life, and on the 42treesH6086 of the fieldH7704 and the fruitH6529 of the groundH127; and it will burnH1197 and not be quenchedH3518.”

21ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 saysH559: “AddH3254 your 43burntH5930 offeringsH5930 to your sacrificesH2077 and 44eatH398 fleshH1320. 22For I did not 45speakH1696 to your fathersH1, or commandH6680 them on the dayH3117 that I broughtH3318 them outH3318 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714, concerningH5921H1697 burntH5930 offeringsH5930 and sacrificesH2077. 23But thisH2088 is 46whatH1697 I commandedH6680 them, sayingH559, ‘47ObeyH8085 My voiceH6963, and 48I will be your GodH430, and you will be My peopleH5971; and you shall walkH1980 49entirelyH3605 in the wayH1870 whichH834 I commandH6680 you, soH4616 thatH4616 it may 50goH3190 wellH3190 for you.’ 24Yet they 51did not obeyH8085 or inclineH5186 their earH241, but walkedH1980 by their own adviceH4156 and in the stubbornnessH8307 of their evilH7451 heartsH3820, and they 5253wentH1961 backwardH268 and not forwardH6440. 25SinceH4480 the dayH3117 that your fathersH1 cameH3318 outH3318 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714 untilH5704 thisH2088 dayH3117, I have 54sentH7971 you allH3605 My servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030, sendingH7971 them dailyH3117, againH7925 andH7925 againH7925. 26Yet they did not listenH8085 to Me or inclineH5186 their earH241, but 55stiffenedH7185 their neckH6203; they 56didH7489 moreH4480 evilH7489 thanH4480 their fathersH1.

27“So you shall 57speakH1696 allH3605 theseH428 wordsH1697 to them, but they will not listenH8085 to you; and you shall callH7121 to them, but they will 58not answerH6030 you. 28And you shall sayH559 to them, ‘ThisH2088 is the nationH1471 that 59did not obeyH8085 the voiceH6963 of the LordH3068 their GodH430 or acceptH3947 disciplineH4148; 6061trustworthinessH530 has perishedH6 and has been eliminatedH3772 from their mouthH6310.2962CutH1494 offH1494 63your hairH5145 and throwH7993 it awayH7993, And 64takeH5375 upH5375 a songH7015 ofH7015 mourningH7015 on the bareH8205 heightsH8205; For the LordH3068 has 65rejectedH3988 and forsakenH5203 The generationH1755 of His wrathH5678.’ 30For the sonsH1121 of JudahH3063 have doneH6213 that whichH7451 isH7451 evilH7451 in My sightH5869,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068. “They have 66putH7760 their detestableH8251 thingsH8251 in the houseH1004 whichH834 is calledH7121 by My nameH8034, to defileH2930 it. 31They have 67builtH1129 the highH1116 placesH1116 of TophethH8612, whichH834 is in the ValleyH1516 of Ben-hinnomH1121H2011, to 68burnH8313 their sonsH1121 and their daughtersH1323 in the fireH784, whichH834 I 69did not commandH6680, and it did not comeH5927 into My 70mindH3820.

32“71ThereforeH3651, beholdH2009, daysH3117 are comingH935,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “when it will noH3808 longerH5750 be calledH559 TophethH8612, or the ValleyH1516 of Ben-hinnomH1121H2011, but the ValleyH1516 of the SlaughterH2028; for they will 72buryH6912 in TophethH8612 73becauseH4480 thereH369 isH369 noH369 other placeH4725. 33The 74deadH5038 bodiesH5038 of thisH2088 peopleH5971 will be foodH3978 for the birdsH5775 of the skyH8064 and for the animalsH929 of the earthH776; and noH369 oneH369 will frightenH2729 them away. 34Then I will 75eliminateH7673 from the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 and from the streetsH2351 of JerusalemH3389 the voiceH6963 of joyH8342 and the voiceH6963 of gladnessH8057, the voiceH6963 of the groomH2860 and the voiceH6963 of the brideH3618; for the 76landH776 will becomeH1961 a siteH2723 ofH2723 ruinsH2723.