Jeremiah 7:1-8 From NIV Ministry Essentials Comparing Tree of Life with 52 Torah, CEB Step Stone, KJV U.S Veteran, TLB Tyndale Pocket, HCSB Ancient Faith

Amend Your Ways and Your Doings

Jeremiah 7:1-8 KJV U.S Veteran The word that came to Jeremaih from the LORD, saying,
Stand in the gate of the LORD"S house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the LORD.
This saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.
Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The Temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD. The temple of the LORD, are these.
For if ye thoroughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye thoroughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbor;
if ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt;
then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, for ever and ever.

Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.

Jeremiah 7:1-8 TLB Tyndale Pocket THEN THE LORD said to Jeremiah:
Go over to the entrance of the Temple of the Lord and give this message to the people: O Judah, listen to this message from God. Listen to it, all of you who worship here.
The Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel says: Even yet, if you quit your evil ways I will let you stay in your own land.
But don't be fooled by those who lie to you and say that since the Temple of the Lord is here, God will never let Jerusalem be destroyed.
You may remain under these conditions only; If you stop your wicked thoughts and deeds, and are fair to others,
and stop exploiting orphans, widows and foreigners. And stop your murdering. And stop worshipping idols as you do now to your hurt.
Then, and only then, will I let you stay in this land that I gave to your fathers to keep forever.
You think that because the Temple is here, you will never suffer? Don't fool yourselves!

False Trust in the Temple

Jeremiah 7:1-8 HCSB Ancient Faith [This is] the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD:
"Stand in the gate of the house of the LORD and there call out this word: Hear the word of the LORD, all [you people] of Judah who enter through these gates to worship the LORD.
"This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Correct your ways and your deeds, and I will allow you to live in this place.
Do not trust deceitful words, chanting: This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD.
Instead, if you really change your ways and your actions, if you act justly toward one another,
if you no longer oppress the alien, the fatherless, and the widow and no longer shed innocent blood in this place or follow other gods, bringing harm on yourselves,
I will allow you to live in this place, the land I gave to your ancestors forever and ever.
[But] look, you keep trusting in deceitful words that cannot help.