Jeremiah 7:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 7:8

6 if you do not oppress the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place, ^aor walk after other gods to your hurt,

7 ^athen I will cause you to dwell in this place, in ^bthe land that I gave to your fathers forever and ever.

8 “Behold, you trust in ^alying words that cannot profit.

9 ^aWill you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and ^bwalk after other gods whom you do not know,

10 ^aand then come and stand before Me in this house ^bwhich is called by My name, and say, ‘We are delivered to do all these abominations’?

11 Has ^athis house, which is called by My name, become a ^bden of thieves in your eyes? Behold, I, even I, have seen it,” says the Lord.

Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 7:8

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American Standard Version
Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.

Amplified® Bible
Behold, you trust in lying words that cannot benefit [so that you do not profit].

Contemporary English Version
But just look at what is happening! You put your trust in worthless lies.

Darby English Version
Behold, ye confide in words of falsehood that cannot profit.

Good News Bible
"Look, you put your trust in deceitful words.

King James Version
Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.

New American Standard Bible
"Behold, you are trusting in deceptive words to no avail.

New International Version
But look, you are trusting in deceptive words that are worthless.

New King James Version
"Behold, you trust in lying words that cannot profit.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Behold, you trust in deceptive words to no avail.

Revised Standard Version
"Behold, you trust in deceptive words to no avail.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, ye are trusting for yourselves On the words of falsehood, so as not to profit.

New English Translation
“‘But just look at you!¹ You are putting your confidence in a false belief² that will not deliver you.³

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