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Jeremiah 7:4 KJV
Jeremiah · chapter 7 · verse 4
Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these.Jeremiah 7:4 · King James Version
Jeremiah 7:4 in context
2Stand in the gate of the LORD’s house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the LORD.
3Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.
4Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these.
5For if ye throughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye throughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbour;
6If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- sayingʼâmarto sayH559 →
- templehêykâla large public building, such as a palace or templeH1964 →
- Trustbâṭachfiguratively, to trust, be confident or sureH982 →
- lyingsheqeran untruthH8267 →
- wordsdâbâra wordH1697 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
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These verses begin another sermon, which is continued in this and the two following chapters, much to the same effect with those before, to reason them to repentance. Observe, I. The orders given to the prophet to preach this sermon;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-15