Jeremiah 7:9

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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.

Cross References

1 Kings 18:21

Elijah stood in front of them and said, “How much longer will you try to have things both ways? If the LORD is God, worship him! But if Baal is God, worship him!” The people did not say a word.

Exodus 20:3

Do not worship any god except me.

Isaiah 1:13

Your sacrifices are worthless, and incense is disgusting. I can't stand the evil you do on your New Moon Festivals or on your Sabbaths and other times of worship.

Isaiah 58:2

Day after day, you worship him and seem eager to learn his teachings. You act like a nation that wants to do right by obeying his laws. You ask him about justice, and say you enjoy worshipping the LORD.

Jeremiah 1:16

I will punish my people, because they are guilty of turning from me to worship idols.

Jeremiah 11:17

I am the LORD All-Powerful. You people of Judah were like a tree that I had planted, but you have made me angry by offering sacrifices to Baal, just as the northern kingdom did. And now I'm going to pull you up by the roots.

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 18:15

But you, my people, have turned from me to burn incense to worthless idols. You have left the ancient road to follow an unknown path where you stumble over idols.

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 32:29

The Babylonian army is already attacking, and they will capture the city and set it on fire. The people of Jerusalem have made me angry by going up to the flat roofs of their houses and burning incense to Baal and offering wine sacrifices to other gods. Now these houses will be burnt to the ground!

Jeremiah 44:3

because the people of Judah made me angry by worshipping gods that had never helped them or their ancestors.

Jeremiah 44:8

You have made me angry by worshipping idols and burning incense to other gods after you came here to Egypt. You will die such a disgusting death, that other nations will use the name of Judah as a curse word.

Jeremiah 44:9

When you were living in Jerusalem and Judah, you followed the example of your ancestors in doing evil things, just like your kings and queens.

Jeremiah 48:35

I will get rid of anyone who burns incense to the gods of Moab or offers sacrifices at their shrines. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Jeremiah 5:2

Everyone breaks promises made in my name.”

Jeremiah 5:7

People of Judah, how can I forgive you? I gave you everything, but you abandoned me and worshipped idols. You men go to prostitutes and are unfaithful to your wives.

Jeremiah 7:6

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

Ezekiel 18:18

It is his father who will die for cheating and robbing and doing evil.

Ezekiel 20:30

Then ask the Israelites why they are following the example of their wicked ancestors

Ezekiel 5:11

Your disgusting sins have made my temple unfit as a place to worship me. So I swear by my own life that I will turn my back on you and show you no pity.

Hosea 2:13

I'll punish her for the days she worshipped Baal and burnt incense to him. I'll punish her for the times she forgot about me and wore jewellery and rings to attract her lovers. I, the LORD, have spoken!

Hosea 6:9

You priests are like a gang of robbers in ambush. On the road to Shechem you murder and commit other horrible crimes.

Amos 4:5

Bring offerings to show me how thankful you are. Gladly bring more offerings than I have demanded. You really love to do this. I, the LORD God, have spoken!

Zephaniah 1:5

Not a trace will be found of those who worship stars from their rooftops, or bow down to the god Milcom, while claiming loyalty to me, the LORD.

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.

Romans 2:2

We know that God is right to judge everyone who behaves in this way.

Deuteronomy 32:17

You offered sacrifices to demons, those useless gods that never helped you, new gods that your ancestors never worshipped.

Revelation 21:8

But I will tell you what will happen to cowards and to everyone who is unfaithful or dirty-minded or who murders or is sexually immoral or uses witchcraft or worships idols or tells lies. They will be thrown into that lake of fire and burning sulphur. This is the second death.

Revelation 22:15

But outside the city will be dogs, witches, immoral people, murderers, idol worshippers, and everyone who loves to tell lies and do wrong.

Judges 5:8

The Israelites worshipped other gods, and the gates of their towns were then attacked. But they had no shields or spears to fight with.