Jeremiah 7:3 Cross References

Jeremiah 7:3

3: The LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Even now, if you quit your evil ways, I will let you stay in your own land.

"Therefore, Jeremiah, go and warn all Judah and Jerusalem. Say to them, `This is what the LORD says: I am planning disaster against you instead of good. So turn from your evil ways, each of you, and do what is right.'"

But if you stop your sinning and begin to obey the LORD your God, he will cancel this disaster that he has announced against you.

"Therefore, I will judge each of you, O people of Israel, according to your actions, says the Sovereign LORD. Turn from your sins! Don't let them destroy you!
Put all your rebellion behind you, and get for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O people of Israel?

People who cover over their sins will not prosper. But if they confess and forsake them, they will receive mercy.

Wash yourselves and be clean! Let me no longer see your evil deeds. Give up your wicked ways.
Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the orphan. Fight for the rights of widows.
"Come now, let us argue this out," says the LORD. "No matter how deep the stain of your sins, I can remove it. I can make you as clean as freshly fallen snow. Even if you are stained as red as crimson, I can make you as white as wool.
If you will only obey me and let me help you, then you will have plenty to eat.

Let the people turn from their wicked deeds. Let them banish from their minds the very thought of doing wrong! Let them turn to the LORD that he may have mercy on them. Yes, turn to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, you hypocrites.

I have sent you prophet after prophet to tell you to turn from your wicked ways and to stop worshiping other gods, so that you might live in peace here in the land I gave to you and your ancestors. But you would not listen to me or obey.

Then if those who hear the alarm refuse to take action--well, it is their own fault if they die.
They heard the warning but wouldn't listen, so the responsibility is theirs. If they had listened to the warning, they could have saved their lives.
But if the watchman sees the enemy coming and doesn't sound the alarm to warn the people, he is responsible for their deaths. They will die in their sins, but I will hold the watchman accountable.
"Now, son of man, I am making you a watchman for the people of Israel. Therefore, listen to what I say and warn them for me.
If I announce that some wicked people are sure to die and you fail to warn them about changing their ways, then they will die in their sins, but I will hold you responsible for their deaths.

Prove by the way you live that you have really turned from your sins and turned to God.
Don't just say, 'We're safe--we're the descendants of Abraham.' That proves nothing. God can change these stones here into children of Abraham.
Even now the ax of God's judgment is poised, ready to sever your roots. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.

I will be merciful only if you stop your wicked thoughts and deeds and are fair to others;
and if you stop exploiting foreigners, orphans, and widows; and if you stop your murdering; and if you stop worshiping idols as you now do to your own harm.
Then I will let you stay in this land that I gave to your ancestors to keep forever.

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