Jeremiah 7:28
But thou shalt say unto them, This is a nation that obeyeth not the voice of the Lord their God, nor receiveth correction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 7 connects to 10 cross-references. The temple sermon delivered at the temple gate: do not trust the lying words 'This is the temple of the Lord.' God will not protect those who oppress widows, shed innocent blood, and worship Baal. The Shiloh precedent shows the …
Other Translations
And thou shalt say unto them, This is the nation that hath not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah their God, nor received instruction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.
And thou hast said unto them: This <FI>is<Fi> the nation that hath not hearkened, To the voice of Jehovah its God, Nor have they accepted instruction, Perished hath stedfastness, Yea, it hath been cut off from their mouth.
And you are to say to them, This is the nation which has not given ear to the voice of their God, or taken his teaching to heart: good faith is dead and is cut off from their mouths.
Cross References
Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the Lord saw it, and it …
And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity …
Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the …
Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the …
And they have turned unto me the back, and not the face: though I taught them, rising up early and …
Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, …
And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the …
Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the Lord hath rejected them.
The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are …
Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.