Jeremiah 7:9-11
7:9 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.
7:10 Then you come and stand in my presence in this temple I have claimed as my own
and say, “We are safe!” You think you are so safe that you go on doing all those hateful sins!
7:11 Do you think this temple I have claimed as my own
is to be a hideout for robbers?
You had better take note!
I have seen for myself what you have done! says the
Lord.
Jeremiah 7:21-24
7:21 The Lord said to the people of Judah, “The Lord God of Israel who rules over all says: ‘You might as well go ahead and add the meat of your burnt offerings to that of the other sacrifices and eat it, too!
7:22 Consider this: When I spoke to your ancestors after I brought them out of Egypt, I did not merely give them commands about burnt offerings and sacrifices.
7:23 I also explicitly commanded them: “Obey me. If you do, I will be your God and you will be my people. Live exactly the way I tell you and things will go well with you.”
7:24 But they did not listen to me or pay any attention to me. They followed the stubborn inclinations of their own wicked hearts. They acted worse and worse instead of better.