7. Evil in the Land - The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: “Stand in the gate of the LORD's house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of … 12  Were they ashamed when they committed abomination? the days. Verse. tAnd walk in all the way that I command you, uthat it may be well with you.’ 13 And now, because you have done all these things, declares the Lord, and (V)when I spoke to you persistently you did not listen, and (W)when I called you, you did not answer, 14 therefore I will do to (X)the house (Y)that is called by my name, and in which you trust, and to the place that I gave to you and to your fathers, (Z)as I did to Shiloh. Read Jeremiah 7 in ESV and NIV using our online parallel Bible. Jeremiah 7:16 English Standard Version (ESV). Search the Bible. 33 pAnd the dead bodies of this people will be food for the birds of the air, and for the beasts of the earth, qand none will frighten them away. 17  For behold, I am sending among you cserpents, 19  Behold, the cry of the daughter of my people. 12:9; 16:4; 19:7; 34:20; Deut. Jeremiah 7-9 English Standard Version (ESV) Evil in the Land. and a lamentation for cthe pastures of the wilderness. The Valley of Slaughter Jeremiah 7. 28 And you shall say to them, ‘This is the nation that did not obey the voice of the Lord their God, and did not accept discipline; (BD)truth has perished; it is cut off from their lips. Jeremiah 7:14 therefore I will do to the house that is called by my name, and in which you trust, and to the place that I gave to you and to your fathers, as I did to Shiloh. 31 above]; [ch. 26 vYet they did not listen to me or incline their ear, abut stiffened their neck. 12 Go now to (S)my place that was in Shiloh, (T)where I made my name dwell at first, and (U)see what I did to it because of the evil of my people Israel. The Call of Jeremiah. 30 “For the sons of Judah have done evil in my sight, declares the Lord. 16:9; 25:10; Ps. 14 but lhave stubbornly followed their own hearts and have gone after the Baals, as their fathers taught them. 24 vBut they did not obey or incline their ear, wbut walked in their own counsels and xthe stubbornness of their evil hearts, and ywent backward and not forward. 31 And they have built the high places of jTopheth, which is in kthe Valley of the Son of Hinnom, lto burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, mwhich I did not command, nor did it come into my mind. 20 Therefore thus says the Lord God: Behold, (AL)my anger and my wrath will be poured out on this place, upon man and beast, upon the trees of the field and the fruit of the ground; (AM)it will burn and not be quenched.”. Behold, I myself have seen it, declares the Lord . 24 but zlet him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. 5 “For if you truly mamend your ways and your deeds, if you truly nexecute justice one with another, 26:2 “Stand in the gate of the Lord ’s house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the Lord, all you men of Judah who enter these gates to worship the Lord. 23  nBut this people has a stubborn and rebellious heart; 25  qYour iniquities have turned these away. 4 l Do not … ESV Large-Print Study Bible--soft leather-look, walnut with Celtic imprint design, ESV Journaling Bible, Interleaved Edition, Cloth over Board, Tan, ESV Large-Print Personal-Size Bible--soft leather-look, olive with Celtic cross design, ESV Thinline Bible (Press-grain Paperback). 5:11; 7:20; [ch. 10  t“Go up through her vine rows and destroy, 11  vFor the house of Israel and the house of Judah. To whom has the mouth of the Lord spoken, that he may declare it? Jeremiah 20:7. 3 wDeath shall be preferred to life by all the remnant that remains of this evil family xin all the places where I have driven them, declares the Lord of hosts. 29  vShall I not punish them for these things? Cancel any time. And (AH)they pour out drink offerings to other gods, (AI)to provoke me to anger. 13  When I would gather them, declares the Lord, and what I gave them has passed away from them.”3, tGather together; tlet us go into the fortified cities, for the Lord our God has doomed us to perish. Jeremiah 7:6 English Standard Version (ESV). 5 “For if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you truly execute justice one with another, 6 if you do not oppress the sojourner, the fatherless, or the widow, or shed innocent blood in this place, and if you do not go after other gods to your own harm, 7 then I will let you dwell in this place, in the land that I gave of old to your fathers forever. and upon the gatherings of young men, also; 12  yTheir houses shall be turned over to others. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.” ESV: English Standard Version 2016 3 Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Amend your ways and your deeds, and I will let you dwell in this place. 15 cAnd I will cast you out of my sight, das I cast out all your kinsmen, all the offspring of eEphraim. 6  Heaping oppression upon oppression, and deceit upon deceit. 31 And they have built the high places of (BJ)Topheth, which is in (BK)the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, (BL)to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, (BM)which I did not command, nor did it come into my mind. 7 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 “Stand in the gate of the Lord 's house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the Lord, all you men of Judah who enter these gates to worship the Lord. 4 Now the word of the L ord came to me, saying, 5 i “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born j I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet k to the nations.” 6 Then I said, “Ah, Lord G od! 34:25, ch. 22 For in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, I did not speak to your fathers or command them qconcerning burnt offerings and sacrifices. Read Jeremiah 7 from the ESV Bible online. 15 (AA)And I will cast you out of my sight, (AB)as I cast out all your kinsmen, all the offspring of (AC)Ephraim. uAnd they shall not be gathered or buried. 16 “As for you, (AD)do not pray for this people, or lift up a cry or prayer for them, and do not intercede with me, for I will not hear you. 25 From the day that your fathers came out of the land of Egypt to this day, zI have persistently sent all my servants the prophets to them, day after day. 3 Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: k Amend your ways and your deeds, and I will let you dwell in this place. there is nothing but oppression within her. Sign up for an account to try it FREE for 30 days. Read more Share Copy But Jeremiah loved the people of Judah in spite of their sins, and he prayed for them even when the Lord told him not to (7:16; 11:14; 14:11). (BC)You shall call to them, but they will not answer you. 22  kDo you not fear me? 12 Go now to xmy place that was in Shiloh, ywhere I made my name dwell at first, and zsee what I did to it because of the evil of my people Israel. 18:11; 26:13 Amend your ways and your deeds, and I will let you dwell in this place. 7  Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: “Behold, vI will refine them and wtest them. 12:5; 1 Kgs. uthey refuse to know me, declares the Lord. dYou shall call to them, but they will not answer you. 17 Do you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? Subscribe to a study package to unlock the ESV Study Bible, the interactive Knowing the Bible study series, the Preaching the Word commentary series, and more. 14  They have healed the wound of my people lightly. 28:26; Ps. 26:6; Ps. bThey did worse than their fathers. And they pour out drink offerings to … “Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD. NET RSV ASV YLT DBY WEB HNV. Sign up for an account to try it FREE for 30 days. The Call of Jeremiah. 3 Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Amend your ways and your deeds, and I will let you dwell in this place. 24:7, 8; Rev. Font Size. Jeremiah 7 - The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: “Stand in the… | ESV.org Jeremiah 7 Jerusalem Refused to Repent y Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, 19 (AJ)Is it I whom they provoke? 7 O Lord, you have deceived me, and I was deceived; you are stronger than I, and you have prevailed. (AR)And walk in all the way that I command you, (AS)that it may be well with you.’ 24 (AT)But they did not obey or incline their ear, (AU)but walked in their own counsels and (AV)the stubbornness of their evil hearts, and (AW)went backward and not forward. 27 (BB)“So you shall speak all these words to them, but they will not listen to you. Bible > ESV > Jeremiah 7 Jeremiah 7 English Standard Version: Par Evil in the Land. He said, 10  qTo whom shall I speak and give warning. Jeremiah 7 - ESV: The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: "Stand in the gate of the LORD's house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all you men of Judah who enter these gates to worship the LORD. 7:22], [See ver. 15  eWere they ashamed when they committed abomination? I have become a laughingstock all the day; everyone mocks me. 9:7, ch. 27 c“So you shall speak all these words to them, but they will not listen to you. 79:2, ch. 11 vHas this house, uwhich is called by my name, wbecome a den of robbers in your eyes? 26:2 “Stand in the gate of the Lord ’s house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the Lord, all you men of Judah who enter these gates to worship the Lord. They have set (BG)their detestable things in the house (BH)that is called by my name, to (BI)defile it. 16  x“The snorting of their horses is heard yfrom Dan; at the sound of the neighing zof their stallions. 14  Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of hosts: behold, yI am making my words in your mouth za fire. Jeremiah 24:8 . 7 pthen I will let you dwell in this place, qin the land that I gave of old to your fathers forever. and every neighbor tgoes about as a slanderer. aFor in these things I delight, declares the Lord.”, 25 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when bI will punish all those who are circumcised merely in the flesh— falsehood and not truth has grown strong3 in the land; qand they do not know me, declares the Lord. 19 And when your people say, g‘Why has the Lord our God done all these things to us?’ you shall say to them, ‘As you have forsaken me and served foreign gods in your land, hso you shall serve foreigners in a land that is not yours.’”. Jeremiah 7 Evil in the Land. 13  z“For from the least to the greatest of them. 20 Therefore thus says the Lord God: Behold, nmy anger and my wrath will be poured out on this place, upon man and beast, upon the trees of the field and the fruit of the ground; oit will burn and not be quenched.”. Jeremiah 29:7 But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. 32:34; Ezek. 3 Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: k Amend your ways and your deeds, and I will let you dwell in this place. 22 For in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, I did not speak to your fathers or command them (AO)concerning burnt offerings and sacrifices. 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