Jeremiah 7:9
New International Version
“’Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal and follow other gods you have not known,

New Living Translation
Do you really think you can steal, murder, commit adultery, lie, and burn incense to Baal and all those other new gods of yours,

English Standard Version
Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, make offerings to Baal, and go after other gods that you have not known,

Berean Standard Bible
Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known,

King James Bible
Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;

New King James Version
Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods whom you do not know,

New American Standard Bible
Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, offer sacrifices to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known,

NASB 1995
“Will you steal, murder, and commit adultery and swear falsely, and offer sacrifices to Baal and walk after other gods that you have not known,

NASB 1977
“Will you steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and offer sacrifices to Baal, and walk after other gods that you have not known,

Legacy Standard Bible
Will you steal, murder, and commit adultery and swear while lying, and burn incense to Baal and walk after other gods that you have not known,

Amplified Bible
Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear [oaths] falsely, offer sacrifices or burn incense to Baal, and follow after other gods that you have not known,

Christian Standard Bible
“ ‘Do you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“Do you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known?

American Standard Version
Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods that ye have not known,

Contemporary English Version
You steal and murder; you lie in court and are unfaithful in marriage. You worship idols and offer incense to Baal, when these gods have never done anything for you.

English Revised Version
Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye have not known,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You steal, murder, commit adultery, lie when you take oaths, burn incense as an offering to Baal, and run after other gods that you do not know.

Good News Translation
You steal, murder, commit adultery, tell lies under oath, offer sacrifices to Baal, and worship gods that you had not known before.

International Standard Version
Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear by false gods, burn incense to Baal, follow other gods that you don't know,

Majority Standard Bible
Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known,

NET Bible
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.

New Heart English Bible
Will you steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods that you have not known,

Webster's Bible Translation
Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;

World English Bible
Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods that you have not known,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Stealing, murdering, and committing adultery, "" And swearing to falsehood, and giving incense to Ba‘al, "" And going after other gods whom you did not know.

Young's Literal Translation
Stealing, murdering, and committing adultery, And swearing to falsehood, and giving perfume to Baal, And going after other gods whom ye knew not.

Smith's Literal Translation
Stealing, killing, and committing adultery, and swearing for falsehood, and burning incense to Baal, and going after other gods which ye knew not;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
To steal, to murder, to commit adultery, to swear falsely, to offer to Baalim, and to go after strange gods, which you know not.

Catholic Public Domain Version
so as to steal, to murder, to commit adultery, to swear falsely, to offer libations to Baal, and to go after strange gods, which you do not know.

New American Bible
Do you think you can steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, sacrifice to Baal, follow other gods that you do not know,

New Revised Standard Version
Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, make offerings to Baal, and go after other gods that you have not known,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Indeed you are thieves, you are murderers, and you commit adultery and swear falsely and burn incense to Baal and walk after other gods whom you know not;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
You are stealing and murdering and you commit adultery and swear in my name with falsehood, and you lay incense for Baal, and you go after other gods that you do not know
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and offer unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye have not known,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and ye murder, and commit adultery, and steal, and swear falsely, and burn incense to Baal, and are gone after strange gods whom ye know not,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jeremiah's Message at the Temple Gate
8But look, you keep trusting in deceptive words to no avail. 9Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known, 10and then come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, ‘We are delivered, so we can continue with all these abominations’?…

Cross References
Exodus 20:13-16
You shall not murder. / You shall not commit adultery. / You shall not steal. ...

Deuteronomy 5:17-20
You shall not murder. / You shall not commit adultery. / You shall not steal. ...

Hosea 4:1-2
Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land! / Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another.

Micah 2:1-2
Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands. / They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance.

Zechariah 8:16-17
These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates, / do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely, for I hate all these things,” declares the LORD.

Isaiah 1:21-23
See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers! / Your silver has become dross; your fine wine is diluted with water. / Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.

Ezekiel 22:1-12
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “As for you, son of man, will you judge her? Will you pass judgment on the city of bloodshed? Then confront her with all her abominations / and tell her that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘O city who brings her own doom by shedding blood within her walls and making idols to defile herself, ...

Psalm 50:16-20
To the wicked, however, God says, “What right have you to recite My statutes and to bear My covenant on your lips? / For you hate My instruction and cast My words behind you. / When you see a thief, you befriend him, and throw in your lot with adulterers. ...

Malachi 3:5
“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts.

Romans 13:9
The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

James 2:10-11
Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. / For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.

Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

Mark 7:21-23
For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, / greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. / All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”

1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

Galatians 5:19-21
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.


Treasury of Scripture

Will you steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods whom you know not;

steal.

Jeremiah 9:2-9
Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men…

Psalm 50:16-21
But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? …

Isaiah 59:1-8
Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: …

and burn.

Jeremiah 11:13,17
For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal…

Jeremiah 32:29
And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger.

1 Kings 18:21
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

and walk.

Jeremiah 7:6
If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:

Jeremiah 13:10
This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing.

Jeremiah 44:3
Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went to burn incense, and to serve other gods, whom they knew not, neither they, ye, nor your fathers.

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Jeremiah 7
1. Jeremiah is sent to call to true repentance, to prevent the Jews' captivity.
8. He rejects their vain confidence,
12. by the example of Shiloh.
17. He threatens them for their idolatry.
21. He rejects the sacrifices of the disobedient.
29. He exhorts to mourn for their abominations in Tophet;
32. and the judgments for the same.














Will you steal
The Hebrew word for "steal" is "גָּנַב" (ganab), which implies taking something secretly or by stealth. In the context of ancient Israel, stealing was not only a violation of the Eighth Commandment but also a breach of trust within the community. The act of stealing reflects a heart that is not aligned with God's righteousness and justice. It signifies a deeper spiritual malaise where material possessions are valued over divine commandments. This rhetorical question from God through Jeremiah challenges the Israelites to reflect on their moral and spiritual state, urging them to return to a life of integrity and obedience.

murder
The term "murder" in Hebrew is "רָצַח" (ratsach), which refers to the unlawful taking of a life. This is a direct violation of the Sixth Commandment. In the historical context of Jeremiah's time, the society was plagued with violence and disregard for human life, reflecting a departure from God's law. Murder, in this sense, is not just a physical act but a manifestation of hatred and a heart far from God. The prophet's message is a call to repentance, emphasizing the sanctity of life as ordained by the Creator.

commit adultery
"Adultery" is translated from the Hebrew "נָאַף" (na'aph), indicating unfaithfulness in marriage. This act was not only a personal sin but also a societal one, undermining the family unit, which is foundational to God's covenant community. In Jeremiah's time, adultery was rampant, symbolizing Israel's spiritual adultery against God by pursuing other deities. The prophet uses this term to highlight the breach of covenantal faithfulness, urging a return to purity and devotion both in personal relationships and in the relationship with God.

swear falsely
The phrase "swear falsely" comes from the Hebrew "שָׁבַע" (shava) combined with "שֶׁקֶר" (sheqer), meaning to take an oath deceitfully. This act violates the Ninth Commandment and reflects a society where truth is compromised. In the ancient Near Eastern context, oaths were sacred, and swearing falsely was an affront to God's character, who is Truth. Jeremiah's indictment of false swearing is a call to restore honesty and integrity, aligning one's words with God's truth.

burn incense to Baal
"Baal" was a Canaanite deity, and burning incense to Baal signifies idolatry, a direct violation of the First Commandment. The Hebrew word for "burn incense" is "קָטַר" (qatar), which was an act of worship. In Jeremiah's time, the Israelites had adopted pagan practices, forsaking their covenant with Yahweh. This phrase underscores the spiritual adultery of Israel, as they turned to false gods for provision and protection. The prophet's message is a call to exclusive worship of the one true God, rejecting all forms of idolatry.

follow other gods
The phrase "follow other gods" is derived from the Hebrew "הָלַךְ" (halak), meaning to walk or follow, and "אֱלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים" (elohim acherim), meaning other gods. This indicates a deliberate choice to pursue deities other than Yahweh. Historically, this was a common temptation for Israel, influenced by surrounding nations. Following other gods represents a heart turned away from the covenant relationship with Yahweh. Jeremiah's message is a plea for Israel to return to their first love, walking in the ways of the Lord.

that you have not known
The phrase "that you have not known" highlights the foreignness and unfamiliarity of these gods to Israel. The Hebrew "יָדַע" (yada) means to know intimately or experientially. God had revealed Himself to Israel through mighty acts and His law, yet they pursued gods they had no covenantal relationship with. This phrase underscores the folly and danger of forsaking the known God for the unknown, urging a return to the God who had proven Himself faithful and true.

(9) Will ye steal.--The English obscures the emphasis of the Hebrew idiom which gives the verbs as a series of infinitives, What! to steal, to murder, to burn incense to Baal . . . and then have ye come before me . . .!

Verse 9. - Will ye steal, etc.? rather, What I stealing, murdering, etc.? The construction is formed by a series of infinitives, preceded by an interrogative expressing extreme surprise, equivalent to "Is this your way of life - a course of theft, and so forth?"

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Will you steal
הֲגָנֹ֤ב ׀ (hă·ḡā·nōḇ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 1589: To thieve, to deceive

and murder,
רָצֹ֙חַ֙ (rā·ṣō·aḥ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 7523: To dash in pieces, kill, to murder

commit adultery
וְֽנָאֹ֔ף (wə·nā·’ōp̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 5003: To commit adultery, to apostatize

and perjury,
וְהִשָּׁבֵ֥עַ (wə·hiš·šā·ḇê·a‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear

burn incense
וְקַטֵּ֣ר (wə·qaṭ·ṭêr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 6999: To smoke, turn into fragrance by fire

to Baal,
לַבָּ֑עַל (lab·bā·‘al)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1168: Baal -- a heathen god

and follow
וְהָלֹ֗ךְ (wə·hā·lōḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

other
אֲחֵרִ֖ים (’ă·ḥê·rîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other

gods
אֱלֹהִ֥ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

that
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

you have not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

known,
יְדַעְתֶּֽם׃ (yə·ḏa‘·tem)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 3045: To know


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