rsv Jeremiah:7:2-10 SEEK
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Stand in the gate of the LORD '
s house ,
and proclaim there this word ,
and say ,
Hear the word of the LORD ,
all you men of Judah who enter these gates to worship the LORD .
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Thus says the LORD of hosts ,
the God of Israel ,
Amend your ways and your doings ,
and I will let you dwell in this place .
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Do not trust in these deceptive words : `
This is the temple of the LORD ,
the temple of the LORD ,
the temple of the LORD .'
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For if you truly amend your ways and your doings ,
if you truly execute justice one with another ,
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if you do not oppress the alien ,
the fatherless or the widow ,
or shed innocent blood in this place ,
and if you do not go after other gods to your own hurt ,
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then I will let you dwell in this place ,
in the land that I gave of old to your fathers for ever .
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Behold ,
you trust in deceptive words to no avail .
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Will you steal ,
murder ,
commit adultery ,
swear falsely ,
burn incense to Ba '
al ,
and go after other gods that you have not known ,
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and then come and stand before me in this house ,
which is called by my name ,
and say , `
We are delivered !'--
only to go on doing all these abominations ?