Jeremiah 7:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Stop taking advantage of foreigners, orphans, and widows. Don't kill innocent people. And stop worshipping other gods.

Cross References

2 Kings 21:6

and even set up the pole for Asherah there. Manasseh practised magic and witchcraft; he asked fortune-tellers for advice and sacrificed his own son. He did many sinful things and made the LORD very angry. Years ago the LORD had told David and his son Solomon: Jerusalem is the place I prefer above all others in Israel. It belongs to me, and there I will be worshipped for ever.

2 Kings 24:4

and caused many innocent people to die. The LORD would not forgive this.

Psalm 106:38

and to the gods of Canaan. Then they poured out the blood of these innocent children and made the land filthy.

Proverbs 23:10

Don't move a boundary marker or take the land that belongs to orphans.

Isaiah 59:7

You hurry off to do wrong or murder innocent victims. All you think about is sin; you leave ruin and destruction wherever you go.

Jeremiah 13:10

The people of Judah are evil and stubborn. So instead of listening to me, they do whatever they want and even worship other gods. When I have finished with these people, they will be good for nothing, just like this pair of shorts.

Jeremiah 19:4

The people of Judah stopped worshipping me and made this valley into a place of worship for Baal and other gods that have never helped them or their ancestors or their kings. And they have committed murder here, burning their young, innocent children as sacrifices to Baal. I have never even thought of telling you to do that.

Jeremiah 2:30

I tried punishing you, but you refused to come back to me, and like fierce lions you killed my prophets.

Jeremiah 2:34

You killed innocent people for no reason at all. And even though their blood can be seen on your clothes,

Jeremiah 26:15

But if you put me to death, you and everyone else in Jerusalem will be guilty of murdering an innocent man, because everything I preached came from the LORD.

Jeremiah 35:15

You refused to listen to my prophets, who kept telling you, “Stop doing evil and worshipping other gods! Start obeying the LORD, and he will let you live in this land he gave your ancestors.”

Jeremiah 5:28

and prosperous, but you refuse to help the poor get the justice they deserve.

Jeremiah 7:5

I will keep you safe only if you change your ways. Be fair and honest with each other.

Jeremiah 7:9

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.

Lamentations 4:13

Jerusalem was punished because her prophets and her priests had sinned and caused the death of innocent victims.

Ezekiel 18:6

He refuses to eat meat sacrificed to foreign gods at local shrines or to worship Israel's idols. He doesn't have sex with someone else's wife or with a woman having her monthly period.

Ezekiel 22:7

None of you honour your parents, and you cheat foreigners, orphans, and widows.

Leviticus 19:33

Don't ill-treat any foreigners who live in your land.

Leviticus 25:17

I am the LORD your God, so obey me and don't cheat anyone.

Malachi 3:5

The LORD All-Powerful said: I'm now on my way to judge you. And I will quickly condemn all who practise witchcraft or cheat in marriage or tell lies in court or rob workers of their pay or ill-treat widows and orphans or steal the property of foreigners or refuse to respect me.

Matthew 27:25

Everyone answered, “We and our own families will take the blame for his death!”

Matthew 27:4

and said, “I have sinned by betraying a man who has never done anything wrong.” “So what? That's your problem,” they replied.

Deuteronomy 11:28

But if you disobey him and worship those gods that have never done anything for you, the LORD will put a curse on you.

Deuteronomy 24:17

Make sure that orphans and foreigners are treated fairly. And if you lend money to a widow and want to keep something of hers to guarantee that she will pay you back, don't take any of her clothes.

Deuteronomy 8:19

But I'm warning you—if you forget the LORD your God and worship other gods, the LORD will destroy you, just as he destroyed the nations you fought.

James 1:27

Religion that pleases God the Father must be pure and spotless. You must help needy orphans and widows and not let this world make you evil.