Jeremiah 17:21

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Summary

Thus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem;

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Bible References

Take

“Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you don’t forget the things your eyes have seen and so that they don’t slip from your mind as long as you live. Teach them to your children and your grandchildren.

Be careful that you are not enticed to turn aside, worship, and bow down to other gods.

So be very diligent to love the Lord your God for your own well-being.

Guard your heart above all else,
for it is the source of life.

Then He said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear. By the measure you use,

it will be measured and added to you.

Therefore take care how you listen. For whoever has, more will be given to him; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”

Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock that the Holy Spirit has appointed you to as overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

We must, therefore, pay even more attention to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away.

Make sure that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up, causing trouble and by it, defiling many.

Bear

You must not carry a load out of your houses on the Sabbath day or do any work, but you must consecrate the Sabbath day, just as I commanded your ancestors.

While the Israelites were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering wood on the Sabbath day.

At that time I saw people in Judah treading wine presses on the Sabbath. They were also bringing in stores of grain and loading them on donkeys, along with wine, grapes, and figs. All kinds of goods were being brought to Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. So I warned them against selling food on that day.

Instantly the man got well, picked up his mat, and started to walk.

Now that day was the Sabbath,