Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Therefore, what I did to Shiloh I will now do to the house that bears my Name, the temple you trust in, the place I gave to you and your ancestors. New Living Translation So just as I destroyed Shiloh, I will now destroy this Temple that bears my name, this Temple that you trust in for help, this place that I gave to you and your ancestors. English Standard Version therefore I will do to the house that is called by my name, and in which you trust, and to the place that I gave to you and to your fathers, as I did to Shiloh. Berean Standard Bible therefore what I did to Shiloh I will now do to the house that bears My Name, the house in which you trust, the place that I gave to you and your fathers. Berean Literal Bible And I will do to this house, on which is called My name, which you⁺ trust in it, and this place that I gave to you⁺ and to your⁺ fathers, as I have done to Shiloh. King James Bible Therefore will I do unto this house, which is called by my name, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I have done to Shiloh. New King James Version therefore I will do to the house which is called by My name, in which you trust, and to this place which I gave to you and your fathers, as I have done to Shiloh. New American Standard Bible therefore I will do to the house which is called by My name, in which you trust, and to the place which I gave you and your fathers, just as I did to Shiloh. NASB 1995 therefore, I will do to the house which is called by My name, in which you trust, and to the place which I gave you and your fathers, as I did to Shiloh. NASB 1977 therefore, I will do to the house which is called by My name, in which you trust, and to the place which I gave you and your fathers, as I did to Shiloh. Legacy Standard Bible therefore, I will do to the house which is called by My name, in which you trust, and to the place which I gave you and your fathers, as I did to Shiloh. Amplified Bible therefore, I will do to this house (the temple) which is called by My Name, in which you trust, and to the place which I gave you and your fathers, just as I did to Shiloh. Berean Annotated Bible therefore what I did to Shiloh (place of rest) I will now do to the house that bears My Name, the house in which you⁺ trust, the place that I gave to you⁺ and your⁺ fathers. Christian Standard Bible what I did to Shiloh I will do to the house that bears my name, the house in which you trust, the place that I gave you and your ancestors. Holman Christian Standard Bible what I did to Shiloh I will do to the house that is called by My name—the house in which you trust—the place that I gave you and your ancestors. American Standard Version therefore will I do unto the house which is called by my name, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I did to Shiloh. Contemporary English Version Don't think this temple will protect you. Long ago I told your ancestors to build it and worship me here, but now I have decided to tear it down, just as I destroyed Shiloh. English Revised Version therefore will I do unto the house, which is called by my name, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I have done to Shiloh. GOD'S WORD® Translation So what I did to Shiloh I will now do to the house that is called by my name. This is the place I gave to you and to your ancestors, the place where you feel so safe. Good News Translation And so, what I did to Shiloh I will do to this Temple of mine, in which you trust. Here in this place that I gave to your ancestors and you, I will do the same thing that I did to Shiloh. International Standard Version Just as I did to Shiloh, I'll do to the house in which you trust and which is called by my name, the place that I gave to you and your ancestors. NET Bible So I will destroy this temple which I have claimed as my own, this temple that you are trusting to protect you. I will destroy this place that I gave to you and your ancestors, just like I destroyed Shiloh. New Heart English Bible therefore I will do to the house which is called by my name, in which you trust, and to the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I did to Shiloh. Webster's Bible Translation Therefore will I do to this house, which is called by my name, in which ye trust, and to the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I have done to Shiloh. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Bibletherefore what I did to Shiloh I will now do to the house that bears My Name, the house in which you trust, the place that I gave to you and your fathers. World English Bible therefore I will do to the house which is called by my name, in which you trust, and to the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I did to Shiloh. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI also have done to the house on which My Name is called, "" In which you are trusting, "" And to the place that I gave to you, and to your fathers, "" As I have done to Shiloh. Berean Literal Bible And I will do to this house, on which is called My name, which you⁺ trust in it, and this place that I gave to you⁺ and to your⁺ fathers, as I have done to Shiloh. Young's Literal Translation I also to the house on which My name is called, In which ye are trusting, And to the place that I gave to you, and to your fathers, Have done, as I have done to Shiloh. Smith's Literal Translation And I did to the house which my name was called upon it, which ye are trusting in it, and to the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I did to Shiloh. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI will do to this house, in which my name is called upon, and in which you trust, and to the places which I have given you and your fathers, as I did to Silo. Catholic Public Domain Version I will do to this house, in which my name is invoked, and in which you have confidence, even to this place which I gave to you and to your fathers, just as I have done to Shiloh. New American Bible I will do to this house, which bears my name, in which you trust, and to the place which I gave you and your ancestors, exactly what I did to Shiloh. New Revised Standard Version therefore I will do to the house that is called by my name, in which you trust, and to the place that I gave to you and to your ancestors, just what I did to Shiloh. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTherefore I will do to this house which is called by my name, in which you trust, and to this city which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I have done to Shiloh. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated I shall do to this house, upon which my name is called, upon which you trust, and to the city that I have given to you and to your fathers, as I have done to Shiloh OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917therefore will I do unto the house, whereupon My name is called, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I have done to Shiloh. Brenton Septuagint Translation therefore I also will do to the house whereon my name is called, wherein ye trust, and to the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I did to Selo. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jeremiah's Message at the Temple Gate…13And now, because you have done all these things, declares the LORD, and because I have spoken to you again and again but you would not listen, and I have called to you but you would not answer, 14therefore what I did to Shiloh I will now do to the house that bears My Name, the house in which you trust, the place that I gave to you and your fathers. 15And I will cast you out of My presence, just as I have cast out all your brothers, all the descendants of Ephraim.… Cross References therefore what I did to Shiloh Psalm 78:60-61 He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent He had pitched among men. / He delivered His strength to captivity, and His splendor to the hand of the adversary. Jeremiah 26:6 then I will make this house like Shiloh, and I will make this city an object of cursing among all the nations of the earth.’” 1 Samuel 4:10-11 So the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and each man fled to his tent. The slaughter was very great—thirty thousand foot soldiers of Israel fell. / The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died. I will now do to the house that bears My Name, 2 Kings 23:27 For the LORD had said, “I will remove Judah from My sight, just as I removed Israel. I will reject this city Jerusalem, which I chose, and the temple of which I said, ‘My Name shall be there.’” Jeremiah 26:18-19 “Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and told all the people of Judah that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.’ / Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death? Did Hezekiah not fear the LORD and seek His favor, and did not the LORD relent of the disaster He had pronounced against them? But we are about to bring great harm on ourselves!” 2 Kings 25:9 He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building. the house in which you trust, Micah 3:11 Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.” 1 Samuel 4:3-4 When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why has the LORD brought defeat on us before the Philistines today? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh, so that it may go with us to save us from the hand of our enemies.” / So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God. the place that I gave to you and your fathers. Deuteronomy 1:8 See, I have placed the land before you. Enter and possess the land that the LORD swore He would give to your fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to their descendants after them.” Deuteronomy 4:40 Keep His statutes and commandments, which I am giving you today, so that you and your children after you may prosper, and that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time. Joshua 23:13 know for sure that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become for you a snare and a trap, a scourge in your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land that the LORD your God has given you. 2 Kings 21:13-14 I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab, and I will wipe out Jerusalem as one wipes out a bowl—wiping it and turning it upside down. / So I will forsake the remnant of My inheritance and deliver them into the hands of their enemies. And they will become plunder and spoil to all their enemies, 2 Chronicles 7:19-22 But if you turn away and forsake the statutes and commandments I have set before you, and if you go off to serve and worship other gods, / then I will uproot Israel from the soil I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. I will make it an object of scorn and ridicule among all the peoples. / And when this temple has become a heap of rubble, all who pass by it will be appalled and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’ … Jeremiah 25:9 behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation. Lamentations 2:7 The Lord has rejected His altar; He has abandoned His sanctuary; He has delivered the walls of her palaces into the hand of the enemy. They have raised a shout in the house of the LORD as on the day of an appointed feast. Ezekiel 7:20-22 His beautiful ornaments they transformed into pride and used them to fashion their vile images and detestable idols. Therefore I will make these into something unclean for them. / And I will hand these things over as plunder to foreigners and loot to the wicked of the earth, who will defile them. / I will turn My face away from them, and they will defile My treasured place. Violent men will enter it, and they will defile it. Treasury of Scripture Therefore will I do to this house, which is called by my name, wherein you trust, and to the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I have done to Shiloh. wherein. Jeremiah 7:4,10 Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these… Deuteronomy 28:52 And he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the LORD thy God hath given thee. Micah 3:11 The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us. as. Jeremiah 26:6-9,18 Then will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth… Jeremiah 52:13 And burned the house of the LORD, and the king's house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, and all the houses of the great men, burned he with fire: 1 Samuel 4:10,11 And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen… Jump to Previous Bears Faith Fathers House Reason Shiloh Temple Trust Trusting Wherein WhereuponJump to Next Bears Faith Fathers House Reason Shiloh Temple Trust Trusting Wherein WhereuponJeremiah 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. therefore what I did to Shiloh Shiloh was the first central place of worship for the Israelites after they entered the Promised Land, where the Tabernacle was set up (Joshua 18:1). It was a significant religious center until its destruction, which is implied in 1 Samuel 4:10-11 when the Ark of the Covenant was captured by the Philistines. The reference to Shiloh serves as a warning; just as God allowed Shiloh to be destroyed due to the people's unfaithfulness, He can do the same to Jerusalem. This highlights the theme of divine judgment against idolatry and disobedience. I will now do to the house that bears My Name the house in which you trust the place that I gave to you and your fathers Persons / Places / Events 1. JeremiahA prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and judgment to the people of Judah. His ministry was marked by a call to repentance and a warning of impending destruction due to the people's unfaithfulness. 2. Shiloh An ancient city in Israel where the Tabernacle was located before the temple was built in Jerusalem. It was a significant religious center until it was destroyed, symbolizing God's judgment due to Israel's disobedience. 3. The Temple The holy place in Jerusalem where God's presence dwelt among His people. It was a symbol of God's covenant with Israel but had become a false security for the people who trusted in the building rather than in God. 4. Judah The southern kingdom of Israel, which was the primary audience of Jeremiah's prophecies. They were warned of the consequences of their idolatry and disobedience. 5. The Fathers Refers to the ancestors of the Israelites, to whom God had given the land and the temple as part of His covenant promises. Teaching Points False Security in Religious SymbolsThe people of Judah placed their trust in the temple as a symbol of God's presence, rather than in God Himself. We must ensure our faith is in God, not in religious rituals or symbols. Historical Lessons of Judgment The destruction of Shiloh serves as a historical warning that God does not tolerate disobedience and idolatry. We should learn from past judgments to avoid repeating the same mistakes. True Worship and Obedience God desires genuine worship and obedience rather than mere outward religious practices. Our lives should reflect a heart committed to God, not just external conformity. Covenant Relationship with God The temple was a sign of God's covenant with Israel. As believers, we are called to live in a covenant relationship with God, marked by faithfulness and obedience. Repentance and Restoration Jeremiah's message was ultimately a call to repentance. We are invited to turn back to God, seeking His forgiveness and restoration when we stray. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Jeremiah 7:14?2. How does Jeremiah 7:14 warn against false security in religious practices? 3. What parallels exist between Jeremiah 7:14 and Jesus' cleansing of the temple? 4. How can we ensure our worship aligns with God's expectations in Jeremiah 7:14? 5. What lessons from Jeremiah 7:14 apply to modern church practices and traditions? 6. How does Jeremiah 7:14 challenge us to examine our personal relationship with God? 7. What historical events led to the prophecy in Jeremiah 7:14? 8. How does Jeremiah 7:14 reflect God's judgment on disobedience? 9. What archaeological evidence supports the events described in Jeremiah 7:14? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 7? 11. What did Jesus mean by 'Ask, Seek, Knock'? 12. Will you seek me and live? 13. Ezekiel 11:23 describes the departure of God’s glory from the Temple—how can we verify whether this was a real event or a later literary construct? 14. If, according to 1 Corinthians 8:6, there is only 'one God,' how do we reconcile this with other passages where divine beings or 'gods' are mentioned (e.g., Psalm 82)? What Does Jeremiah 7:14 Mean ThereforeJeremiah has just finished recounting Judah’s stubborn refusal to listen: “I spoke to you again and again, but you would not listen; I called you, but you did not answer” (Jeremiah 7:13). • “Therefore” signals God’s righteous consequence for persistent rebellion (cf. Jeremiah 26:4–6). • It ties judgment to earlier warnings, underscoring divine consistency (Leviticus 26:14–17; 2 Chronicles 36:15–16). The pivot is simple: refusal to heed God’s voice inevitably brings His corrective hand. what I did to Shiloh Shiloh was once Israel’s worship center, housing the tabernacle (Joshua 18:1). When Israel treated God lightly, He allowed the Philistines to capture the ark and Shiloh fell into obscurity and ruin (1 Samuel 4:10–11; Psalm 78:60). • Shiloh stands as a historical precedent that sacred spaces are not immune to judgment. • The people of Jeremiah’s day knew the story; God uses it as a living illustration (Jeremiah 26:6). • The lesson: privilege without obedience leads to devastation. I will now do God’s action is not hypothetical; it is imminent. • “Now” conveys urgency—judgment isn’t merely a warning for future generations but for the current audience (Jeremiah 7:20). • The same holy character that judged Shiloh will judge Jerusalem (Hebrews 10:31; Romans 11:22). • Divine patience has a threshold; mercy spurned becomes judgment realized (Proverbs 29:1). to the house that bears My Name The temple was dedicated to God’s glory (1 Kings 8:29). Bearing His Name meant representing His character. • Israel assumed the Name guaranteed safety, forgetting it also demanded holiness (Leviticus 10:3). • Jesus later echoed Jeremiah: “My house will be called a house of prayer… but you are making it a den of robbers” (Matthew 21:13). • The honor of God’s Name cannot be divorced from the integrity of His people. the house in which you trust The people’s confidence had shifted from the Lord of the temple to the temple of the Lord (Jeremiah 7:4). • They repeated, “This is the temple of the LORD,” as a mantra, masking unrepentant hearts. • Misplaced trust turns symbols into idols (Micah 3:11; John 2:18–19). • God dismantles false security so His people will rely on Him alone (Psalm 20:7). the place that I gave to you and your fathers The land and its worship center were covenant gifts (Deuteronomy 12:10–11). • Gifts do not cancel accountability; they heighten it (Amos 3:2). • By recalling “your fathers,” God reminds them of His faithfulness across generations (Joshua 24:13). • Losing the temple and the land would demonstrate that blessings are conditional on covenant loyalty (Jeremiah 2:7; 2 Chronicles 7:19–22). summary Jeremiah 7:14 is God’s sober verdict: persistent disobedience will bring upon Jerusalem the same fate that befell Shiloh. The verse dismantles false religious confidence, reasserts God’s unwavering holiness, and warns that privilege without repentance invites judgment. Verse 14. - To Shiloh. Shiloh and the temple of Shiloh are interchanged, precisely as Jerusalem and the temple of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 26:9; Micah 3:12).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew therefore what I didעָשִׂ֖יתִי (‘ā·śî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6213: To do, make to Shiloh לְשִׁלֽוֹ׃ (lə·ši·lōw) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7887: Shiloh -- a city in Ephraim I will now do וְעָשִׂ֜יתִי (wə·‘ā·śî·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6213: To do, make to the house לַבַּ֣יִת ׀ (lab·ba·yiṯ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house that אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that bears נִֽקְרָא־ (niq·rā-) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read My name, שְׁמִ֣י (šə·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8034: A name the house in which אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that you אַתֶּם֙ (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you trust, בֹּטְחִ֣ים (bō·ṭə·ḥîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 982: To trust, be confident, sure the place וְלַ֨מָּק֔וֹם (wə·lam·mā·qō·wm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition that כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I gave נָתַ֥תִּי (nā·ṯat·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to you לָכֶ֖ם (lā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew and your fathers. וְלַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם (wə·la·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 1: Father Links Jeremiah 7:14 NIVJeremiah 7:14 NLT Jeremiah 7:14 ESV Jeremiah 7:14 NASB Jeremiah 7:14 KJV Jeremiah 7:14 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 7:14 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 7:14 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 7:14 French Bible Jeremiah 7:14 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 7:14 Therefore will I do to the house (Jer.) |
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