7:1 The Lord said to Jeremiah: 1 7:2 “Stand in the gate of the Lord’s temple and proclaim 2 this message: ‘Listen, all you people of Judah who have passed through these gates to worship the Lord. 3 Hear what the Lord has to say. 7:3 The Lord God of Israel who rules over all 4 says: Change the way you have been living and do what is right. 5 If you do, I will allow you to continue to live in this land. 6
1 tn Heb “The word which came to Jeremiah from the
2 tn Heb “Proclaim there…” The adverb is unnecessary in English style.
3 sn That is, all those who have passed through the gates of the outer court and are standing in the courtyard of the temple.
4 tn Heb “Yahweh of armies, the God Israel.”
5 tn Or “Make good your ways and your actions.” J. Bright’s translation (“Reform the whole pattern of your conduct”; Jeremiah [AB], 52) is excellent.
6 tn Heb “place” but this might be misunderstood to refer to the temple.