Jeremiah 7:1

1 This is the word that the Lord spoke to Jeremiah:

Jeremiah 7:1 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 7:1

The word that came to Jeremiah
The Word of prophecy, as the Targum: from the Lord, saying;
this begins a new prophecy. This verse, and the beginning of the next, are wanting in the Septuagint version.

Jeremiah 7:1 In-Context

1 This is the word that the Lord spoke to Jeremiah:

2 "Stand at the gate of the Temple and preach this message there: "'Hear the word of the Lord, all you people of the nation of Judah! All you who come through these gates to worship the Lord, listen to this message!

3 This is what the Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel, says: Change your lives and do what is right! Then I will let you live in this place.

4 Don't trust the lies of people who say, "This is the Temple of the Lord. This is the Temple of the Lord. This is the Temple of the Lord!"

5 You must change your lives and do what is right. Be fair to each other.