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<a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/7.htm">New King James Version</a> Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods whom you do not know, <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, offer sacrifices to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known, <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Will you steal, murder, and commit adultery and swear falsely, and offer sacrifices to Baal and walk after other gods that you have not known, <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Will you steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and offer sacrifices to Baal, and walk after other gods that you have not known, <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Will you steal, murder, and commit adultery and swear while lying, and burn incense to Baal and walk after other gods that you have not known, <a href="/amp/jeremiah/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear [oaths] falsely, offer sacrifices or burn incense to Baal, and follow after other gods that you have not known, <a href="/csb/jeremiah/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “ ‘Do you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known? <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> &#8220Do you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known? <a href="/asv/jeremiah/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods that ye have not known, <a href="/cev/jeremiah/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> You steal and murder; you lie in court and are unfaithful in marriage. You worship idols and offer incense to Baal, when these gods have never done anything for you. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye have not known, <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> You steal, murder, commit adultery, lie when you take oaths, burn incense as an offering to Baal, and run after other gods that you do not know. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> You steal, murder, commit adultery, tell lies under oath, offer sacrifices to Baal, and worship gods that you had not known before. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear by false gods, burn incense to Baal, follow other gods that you don't know, <a href="/msb/jeremiah/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known, <a href="/net/jeremiah/7.htm">NET Bible</a> You steal. You murder. You commit adultery. You lie when you swear on oath. You sacrifice to the god Baal. You pay allegiance to other gods whom you have not previously known. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Will you steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods that you have not known, <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not; <a href="/web/jeremiah/7.htm">World English Bible</a> Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods that you have not known, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Stealing, murdering, and committing adultery, "" And swearing to falsehood, and giving incense to Ba‘al, "" And going after other gods whom you did not know. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Stealing, murdering, and committing adultery, And swearing to falsehood, and giving perfume to Baal, And going after other gods whom ye knew not. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Stealing, killing, and committing adultery, and swearing for falsehood, and burning incense to Baal, and going after other gods which ye knew not;<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> To steal, to murder, to commit adultery, to swear falsely, to offer to Baalim, and to go after strange gods, which you know not. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> so as to steal, to murder, to commit adultery, to swear falsely, to offer libations to Baal, and to go after strange gods, which you do not know. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/7.htm">New American Bible</a> Do you think you can steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, sacrifice to Baal, follow other gods that you do not know, <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, make offerings to Baal, and go after other gods that you have not known,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Indeed you are thieves, you are murderers, and you commit adultery and swear falsely and burn incense to Baal and walk after other gods whom you know not; <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> You are stealing and murdering and you commit adultery and swear in my name with falsehood, and you lay incense for Baal, and you go after other gods that you do not know<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and offer unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye have not known, <a href="/sep/jeremiah/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and ye murder, and commit adultery, and steal, and swear falsely, and burn incense to Baal, and are gone after strange gods whom ye know not, <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=2151" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/7.htm">Jeremiah's Message at the Temple Gate</a> …8But look, you keep trusting in deceptive words to no avail. 9<a href="/hebrew/1589.htm" title="1589: hă·ḡā·nōḇ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To steal. A primitive root; to thieve; by implication, to deceive.">Will you steal</a> <a href="/hebrew/7523.htm" title="7523: rā·ṣō·aḥ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To murder, slay. A primitive root; properly, to dash in pieces, i.e. Kill, especially to murder.">and murder,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5003.htm" title="5003: wə·nā·’ōp̄ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To commit adultery. A primitive root; to commit adultery; figuratively, to apostatize.">commit adultery</a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650: wə·hiš·šā·ḇê·a‘ (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-InfAbs) -- A primitive root; propr. To be complete, but used only as a denominative from sheba'; to seven oneself, i.e. Swear.">and perjury,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8267.htm" title="8267: laš·še·qer (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Deception, disappointment, falsehood. From shaqar; an untruth; by implication, a sham."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6999.htm" title="6999: wə·qaṭ·ṭêr (Conj-w:: V-Piel-InfAbs) -- To make sacrifices smoke. A primitive root; to smoke, i.e. Turn into fragrance by fire.">burn incense</a> <a href="/hebrew/1168.htm" title="1168: lab·bā·‘al (Prep-l, Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Baal -- a heathen god. The same as ba'al; Baal, a Phoenician deity.">to Baal,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: wə·hā·lōḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and follow</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after."></a> <a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="312: ’ă·ḥê·rîm (Adj-mp) -- Another. From 'achar; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.">other</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">gods</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">you have not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yə·ḏa‘·tem (V-Qal-Perf-2mp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">known,</a> 10and then come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, ‘We are delivered, so we can continue with all these abominations’?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/20-13.htm">Exodus 20:13-16</a> You shall not murder. / You shall not commit adultery. / You shall not steal. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/5-17.htm">Deuteronomy 5:17-20</a> You shall not murder. / You shall not commit adultery. / You shall not steal. ... <a href="/hosea/4-1.htm">Hosea 4:1-2</a> Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land! / Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another. <a href="/micah/2-1.htm">Micah 2:1-2</a> Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands. / They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance. <a href="/zechariah/8-16.htm">Zechariah 8:16-17</a> These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates, / do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely, for I hate all these things,” declares the LORD. <a href="/isaiah/1-21.htm">Isaiah 1:21-23</a> See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers! / Your silver has become dross; your fine wine is diluted with water. / Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them. <a href="/ezekiel/22-1.htm">Ezekiel 22:1-12</a> Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “As for you, son of man, will you judge her? Will you pass judgment on the city of bloodshed? Then confront her with all her abominations / and tell her that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘O city who brings her own doom by shedding blood within her walls and making idols to defile herself, ... <a href="/psalms/50-16.htm">Psalm 50:16-20</a> To the wicked, however, God says, “What right have you to recite My statutes and to bear My covenant on your lips? / For you hate My instruction and cast My words behind you. / When you see a thief, you befriend him, and throw in your lot with adulterers. ... <a href="/malachi/3-5.htm">Malachi 3:5</a> “Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/romans/13-9.htm">Romans 13:9</a> The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” <a href="/james/2-10.htm">James 2:10-11</a> Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. / For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker. <a href="/matthew/15-19.htm">Matthew 15:19</a> For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. <a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Mark 7:21-23</a> For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, / greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. / All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.” <a href="/1_corinthians/6-9.htm">1 Corinthians 6:9-10</a> Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. <a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19-21</a> The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Will you steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods whom you know not;steal.<a href="/jeremiah/9-2.htm">Jeremiah 9:2-9</a> Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men… <a href="/psalms/50-16.htm">Psalm 50:16-21</a> But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? … <a href="/isaiah/59-1.htm">Isaiah 59:1-8</a> Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: … and burn.<a href="/jeremiah/11-13.htm">Jeremiah 11:13,17</a> For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal… <a href="/jeremiah/32-29.htm">Jeremiah 32:29</a> And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger.<a href="/1_kings/18-21.htm">1 Kings 18:21</a> And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.and walk.<a href="/jeremiah/7-6.htm">Jeremiah 7:6</a> 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:<a href="/jeremiah/13-10.htm">Jeremiah 13:10</a> This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing.<a href="/jeremiah/44-3.htm">Jeremiah 44:3</a> Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went to burn incense, and to serve other gods, whom they knew not, neither they, ye, nor your fathers.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm">Adultery</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-24.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-8.htm">Ba'al</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-29.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-29.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm">Commit</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-6.htm">Death</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-8.htm">False.</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-13.htm">Falsely</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-6.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-6.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-25.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-20.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-17.htm">Murder</a> <a href="/judges/9-56.htm">Murdering</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm">Oaths</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-11.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-12.htm">Others</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-16.htm">Perfumes</a> <a href="/matthew/15-19.htm">Perjury</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-20.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-9.htm">Steal</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-7.htm">Stealing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-6.htm">Strange</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm">Swear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-9.htm">Untrue</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-6.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-12.htm">Wives</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/23-14.htm">Adultery</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-13.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-13.htm">Ba'al</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-20.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-21.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-5.htm">Commit</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-32.htm">Death</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-2.htm">False.</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-8.htm">Falsely</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-6.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-18.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-17.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-12.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-4.htm">Murder</a> <a href="/hosea/4-2.htm">Murdering</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-15.htm">Oaths</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-16.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-10.htm">Others</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-12.htm">Perfumes</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-17.htm">Perjury</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-21.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-30.htm">Steal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-30.htm">Stealing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-19.htm">Strange</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-16.htm">Swear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-2.htm">Untrue</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-23.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-10.htm">Wives</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 7</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/7-1.htm">Jeremiah is sent to call to true repentance, to prevent the Jews' captivity.</a> 8. <a href="/jeremiah/7-8.htm">He rejects their vain confidence,</a> 12. <a href="/jeremiah/7-12.htm">by the example of Shiloh.</a> 17. <a href="/jeremiah/7-17.htm">He threatens them for their idolatry.</a> 21. <a href="/jeremiah/7-21.htm">He rejects the sacrifices of the disobedient.</a> 29. <a href="/jeremiah/7-29.htm">He exhorts to mourn for their abominations in Tophet;</a> 32. <a href="/jeremiah/7-32.htm">and the judgments for the same.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Stealing and murder were not only personal sins but also societal issues that undermined justice and community stability. In the context of Jeremiah, these actions reflect the moral decay of Judah, where even the leaders were corrupt (<a href="/jeremiah/5-26.htm">Jeremiah 5:26-28</a>). Historically, this period was marked by social injustice and exploitation, as the wealthy and powerful often oppressed the poor and vulnerable.commit adultery and perjury Adultery, another breach of the Ten Commandments (<a href="/exodus/20-14.htm">Exodus 20:14</a>), symbolizes unfaithfulness not only in marriage but also in the covenant relationship with God. Perjury, or bearing false witness (<a href="/exodus/20-16.htm">Exodus 20:16</a>), further erodes trust and integrity within the community. These sins indicate a breakdown in both personal and communal ethics. The prophets frequently used the metaphor of adultery to describe Israel's spiritual unfaithfulness (<a href="/hosea/3.htm">Hosea 3:1</a>), emphasizing the seriousness of their idolatry and covenant violations.burn incense to Baal Baal worship was a significant issue in Israel's history, often leading the people away from the worship of Yahweh. Baal was a Canaanite deity associated with fertility and storms, and his worship included rituals that were abhorrent to God (<a href="/judges/2-11.htm">Judges 2:11-13</a>). Archaeological findings, such as altars and inscriptions, confirm the widespread nature of Baal worship in ancient Israel. The burning of incense was a common practice in idol worship, symbolizing prayers and offerings to the deity. This idolatry was a direct violation of the first commandment (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3</a>) and a recurring theme in the prophetic literature as a cause for divine judgment.and follow other gods that you have not known This phrase underscores the Israelites' pursuit of foreign deities, which were unfamiliar and contrary to the God who had revealed Himself to them. The worship of "other gods" was strictly forbidden (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-14.htm">Deuteronomy 6:14</a>), as it represented a rejection of the unique relationship between Yahweh and His people. The phrase "that you have not known" emphasizes the betrayal of turning to gods who had not delivered or sustained them, unlike Yahweh, who had a proven history of faithfulness and provision (<a href="/deuteronomy/29-26.htm">Deuteronomy 29:26</a>). This pursuit of other gods is often seen as spiritual adultery, a theme that runs throughout the prophetic books, highlighting the need for repentance and return to the true God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and judgment to the people of Judah. His ministry was marked by his deep emotional connection to the messages he delivered and the people he served. 2. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, which was facing impending judgment due to its persistent idolatry and disobedience to God. 3. <a href="/topical/b/baal.htm">Baal</a> A Canaanite deity often associated with fertility and weather, whose worship was a significant source of idolatry among the Israelites. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple_sermon.htm">The Temple Sermon</a> This passage is part of Jeremiah's Temple Sermon, where he rebukes the people of Judah for their false sense of security in the temple and their hypocritical worship. 5. <a href="/topical/i/idolatry_and_injustice.htm">Idolatry and Injustice</a> The events described in this verse highlight the moral and spiritual decay of Judah, as they engaged in idolatry and social injustices, violating the covenant with God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_hypocrisy.htm">The Danger of Hypocrisy</a> The people of Judah were engaging in religious rituals while living in blatant disobedience. True worship requires a heart aligned with God's commands, not just external observance. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_idolatry.htm">The Consequences of Idolatry</a> Idolatry leads to moral decay and societal injustice. When we place anything above God, it distorts our values and actions. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a> God, through Jeremiah, calls His people to repentance. This is a reminder that God desires a relationship with us that is based on faithfulness and obedience. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_covenant_faithfulness.htm">The Importance of Covenant Faithfulness</a> The sins listed are violations of the covenant God made with Israel. As believers, we are called to live in faithfulness to the new covenant through Christ. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_heart_in_obedience.htm">The Role of the Heart in Obedience</a> True obedience comes from a transformed heart. We must examine our hearts and ensure they are aligned with God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 7</a> <a href="/q/who_were_the_old_testament_prophets.htm">Who were the Old Testament prophets in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_jer_15_1_align_with_god's_mercy.htm">If Jeremiah 15:1 implies God would not listen to Moses or Samuel, how does this align with other passages portraying a merciful God? </a> <a href="/q/is_there_historical_proof_of_false_prophets.htm">Jeremiah 6:14 says false prophets treat serious sins lightly; is there any external historical evidence verifying these supposed prophets or their teachings? </a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_corrupt_prophets_in_jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah 23:11–12: Are there any historical or archaeological findings that confirm or refute the portrayal of corrupt prophets and priests in Jeremiah’s era? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) Will ye steal.--The English obscures the emphasis of the Hebrew idiom which gives the verbs as a series of infinitives, What! to steal, to murder, to burn incense to Baal . . . and then have ye come before me . . .!<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 9. - Will ye steal, etc.? rather, What I stealing, murdering, etc.? The construction is formed by a series of infinitives, preceded by an interrogative expressing extreme surprise, equivalent to "Is this your way of life - a course of theft, and so forth?" <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Will you steal הֲגָנֹ֤ב ׀ (hă·ḡā·nōḇ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1589.htm">Strong's 1589: </a> To thieve, to deceive and murder, רָצֹ֙חַ֙ (rā·ṣō·aḥ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7523.htm">Strong's 7523: </a> To dash in pieces, kill, to murder commit adultery וְֽנָאֹ֔ף (wə·nā·’ōp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5003.htm">Strong's 5003: </a> To commit adultery, to apostatize and perjury, וְהִשָּׁבֵ֥עַ (wə·hiš·šā·ḇê·a‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7650.htm">Strong's 7650: </a> To seven oneself, swear burn incense וְקַטֵּ֣ר (wə·qaṭ·ṭêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6999.htm">Strong's 6999: </a> To smoke, turn into fragrance by fire to Baal, לַבָּ֑עַל (lab·bā·‘al) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1168.htm">Strong's 1168: </a> Baal -- a heathen god and follow וְהָלֹ֗ךְ (wə·hā·lōḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk other אֲחֵרִ֖ים (’ă·ḥê·rîm) Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_312.htm">Strong's 312: </a> Hinder, next, other gods אֱלֹהִ֥ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative that אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that you have not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no known, יְדַעְתֶּֽם׃ (yə·ḏa‘·tem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> To know <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Jeremiah 7:9 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Jeremiah 7:9 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Jeremiah 7:9 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Jeremiah 7:9 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Jeremiah 7:9 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Jeremiah 7:9 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Jeremiah 7:9 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Jeremiah 7:9 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Jeremiah 7:9 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Jeremiah 7:9 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-9.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 7:9 Will you steal murder and commit adultery (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/7-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 7:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 7:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/7-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 7:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 7:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>