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Jeremiah 7:11

What does Jeremiah 7:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 7:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I, even I, have seen it, saith Jehovah.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the Lord.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I, even I, have seen it, saith Jehovah.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Has this house, which is named by my name, become a hole of thieves to you? Truly I, even I, have seen it, says the Lord.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

A den of burglars hath this house, On which My name is called, been in your eyes? Even I, lo, I have seen, an affirmation of Jehovah.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Is this house then, in which my name hath been called upon, in your eyes become a den of robbers? I, I am he: I have seen it, saith the Lord.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Is this house, which is called by my name, a den of robbers in your eyes? Even I, behold, I have seen it, saith Jehovah.

Context

v.10and come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered; that ye may do all these abominations?

v.11This passage

v.12But go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I caused my name to dwell at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Revelation 2:18

    And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like unto burnished brass:

  • Mark 11:17

    And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.

  • John 2:16

    and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house a house of merchandise.

  • Jeremiah 23:24

    Can any hide himself in secret places so that I shall not see him? saith Jehovah. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith Jehovah.

  • Hebrews 4:13

    And there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

  • Jeremiah 29:23

    because they have wrought folly in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives, and have spoken words in my name falsely, which I commanded them not; and I am he that knoweth, and am witness, saith Jehovah.

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