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Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear by false gods, burn incense to Baal, follow other gods that you don’t know, 10 and then come to stand before me in this house that is called by my name and say, ‘We’re delivered’ so we can continue to do all these things that are repugnant to God?[a] 11 Has this house that is called by my name become a hideout[b] for bandits in your eyes? Look, I’m watching,” declares the Lord.

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  1. Jeremiah 7:10 Lit. all these abominations
  2. Jeremiah 7:11 Lit. cave

“‘Will you steal(A) and murder,(B) commit adultery(C) and perjury,[a](D) burn incense to Baal(E) and follow other gods(F) you have not known, 10 and then come and stand(G) before me in this house,(H) which bears my Name, and say, “We are safe”—safe to do all these detestable things?(I) 11 Has this house,(J) which bears my Name, become a den of robbers(K) to you? But I have been watching!(L) declares the Lord.

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