“Behold, you trust in (A)lying words that cannot profit. (B)Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and (C)walk after other gods whom you do not know, 10 (D)and then come and stand before Me in this house (E)which is called by My name, and say, ‘We are delivered to do all these abominations’?

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But look, you are trusting(A) in deceptive(B) words that are worthless.

“‘Will you steal(C) and murder,(D) commit adultery(E) and perjury,[a](F) burn incense to Baal(G) and follow other gods(H) you have not known, 10 and then come and stand(I) before me in this house,(J) which bears my Name, and say, “We are safe”—safe to do all these detestable things?(K)

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Footnotes

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