Jeremiah 7:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations?

Come

Which is called, etc

2 Chronicles 33:4

General references

Matthew 23:38

Bible References

Come

I have peace offerings with me; today I have paid my vows.

The sacrifice of the wicked is a hateful thing to Jehovah, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Hear the Word of Jehovah, rulers of Sodom; give ear to the Law of our God, people of Gomorrah.

For they call themselves of the holy city, and rest themselves on the God of Israel; Jehovah of Hosts is His name.

Yet they seek Me daily, and delight to know My ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and one who did not forget the ordinance of their God. They ask of Me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in drawing near to God.

And you, O house of Israel, so says the Lord Jehovah: Every man go and serve his idols, and do so from now on if you will not listen to Me. But never again defile My holy name with your gifts and with your idols.

And they shall deal with you in hatred, and shall take away all your labor, and shall leave you naked and bare. And the nakedness of your fornications shall be uncovered, both your wickedness and your fornications.

And they come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as My people, and they hear your words. But they will not do them. For with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their unjust gain.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses, and pray at length as a pretense. Therefore you shall receive the greater condemnation.

I do not speak of you all; I know whom I have chosen; but that the Scripture might be fulfilled, "He who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me."

Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas into the praetorium. And it was early. And they did not go into the praetorium, that they should not be defiled, and that they might eat the Passover.

Which is called, etc

Has this house, which is called by My name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I also have seen, says Jehovah.

But they set their abominations in the house which is called by My name, to defile it.

And you had turned today, and had done right in My sight to call for liberty, each man to his neighbor. And you had cut a covenant before Me in the house which is called by My name.

And he built altars in the house of Jehovah, of which Jehovah said, In Jerusalem I will put My name.

And he built altars in the house of Jehovah, of which Jehovah had said, In Jerusalem shall My name be forever.

General references

Behold, your house is left to you desolate.