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Jeremiah 7:12

What does Jeremiah 7:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 7:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But 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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But go now to my place which was in Shiloh, where I put my name at first, and see what I did to it because of the evil-doing of my people Israel.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

But go ye, I pray you, Unto My place that <FI>is<Fi> in Shiloh, Where I caused My name to dwell at first, And see that which I have done to it, For the wickedness of My people Israel.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Go ye to my place in Silo, where my name dwelt from the beginning: and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For go 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.

Context

v.11Is 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.

v.12This passage

v.13And now, because ye have done all these works, saith Jehovah, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not:

Cross references

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

  • 1 Samuel 4:22

    And she said, The glory is departed from Israel; for the ark of God is taken.

  • Jeremiah 26:6

    then will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth.

  • Deuteronomy 12:11

    then it shall come to pass that to the place which Jehovah your God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there, thither shall ye bring all that I command you: your burnt-offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave-offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto Jehovah.

  • Judges 18:31

    So they set them up Micah’s graven image which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.

  • Joshua 18:1

    And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled themselves together at Shiloh, and set up the tent of meeting there: and the land was subdued before them.

  • Psalms 78:60

    So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent which he placed among men;

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