Jeremiah 7:9

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 7:9 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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,
Jeremiah 7:9 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods that ye have not known,

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, etc.] At the same time they offered sacrifices, and trusted in them, they did those things, which would not be grateful to the Lord, nor profitable to them; or, “ye do steal”, etc.; so the Septuagint, and all the Oriental versions; and likewise the Targum; as charging them with them; these are sins against the second table of the law, as what follow are against the first: and burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not; for they not only burnt incense to Baal, which was an act of idolatrous worship; but served other strange gods they had not known before; whose names they had never heard of, and of whose help…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“"Will ye steal . . . and then come and stand before Me?" whom ye know not--Ye have no grounds of "knowing" that they are gods; but I have manifested My Godhead by My law, by benefits conferred, and by miracles. This aggravates their crime [CALVIN] (Jdg 5:8).”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Will ye steal - Can you think that this can be grateful to me, or advantageous to yourselves, to frequent my house, and yet retain these odious sins. Whom - Such as they had set up new, and never had any experience of, and therefore could have no reason to serve them. Jeremiah 7:10”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“steal: Jer 9:2-9; Psa 50:16-21; Isa 59:1-8; Eze 18:10-13, Eze 18:18, Eze 33:25, Eze 33:26; Hos 4:1-3; Mic 3:8-12; Zep 1:5; Zac 5:3, Zac 5:4; Mal 3:5; Rom 2:2, Rom 2:17-29; Co1 6:9, Co1 6:10; Gal 5:19-21; Eph 5:5-7; Ti2 3:2-5; Jam 4:1-4; Rev 21:8; Rev 22:15 and burn: Jer 11:13, Jer 11:17, Jer 32:29; Kg1 18:21 and walk: Jer 7:6, Jer 13:10, Jer 44:3; Exo 20:3; Deu 32:17; Jdg 5:8 Jeremiah 7:10”
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