Jeremiah 7:14

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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.

Complete Jewish Bible:

I will do to the house that bears my name, on which you rely, and to the place I gave you and your ancestors, what 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.

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.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Therefore will I do^{H6213} unto this house^{H1004}, which is called^{H7121} by my name^{H8034}, wherein ye trust^{H982}, and unto the place^{H4725} which I gave^{H5414} to you and to your fathers^{H1}, as I have done^{H6213} to Shiloh^{H7887}.

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Commentary for Jeremiah 7:14

Jeremiah 7:14 is a verse set within the larger context of the prophet Jeremiah's message to the people of Judah, particularly those living in Jerusalem. At this time, during the late 7th century BCE, the kingdom of Judah was under threat from the rising power of Babylon. The people had placed their confidence in the physical presence of the Temple in Jerusalem, believing that God's dwelling place among them would protect them from any harm, regardless of their moral and spiritual conduct.

In this verse, God, speaking through the prophet Jeremiah, warns the people that their misplaced trust in the Temple—referred to as "this house, which is called by my name"—will not guarantee their safety. The verse references the historical example of Shiloh, an earlier dwelling place of God's presence in the form of the Tabernacle, which was destroyed despite being the religious center for the Israelites for over 300 years. The destruction of Shiloh, which occurred during the time of the Judges (1 Samuel 4), served as a sobering reminder that God's favor was not automatic or unconditional.

The themes of Jeremiah 7:14 include the folly of misplaced trust in religious structures or rituals without accompanying genuine faith and righteous behavior. It underscores God's insistence on justice and righteousness over empty religious observance. The verse also reflects the historical reality that God's protection is not a guarantee against the consequences of a nation's disobedience to His covenant. Jeremiah's message is a call to repentance and a warning that the presence of the Temple in their midst should not be taken as a license to continue in sinful ways. The ultimate fulfillment of this prophecy came with the Babylonian destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE, an event that underscored the truth of Jeremiah's words.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H6213
   There are 2286 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עָשָׂה
   Transliteration: ʻâsâh
   Pronunciation: aw-saw'
   Description: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.
   
2. Strong's Number: H1004
   There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בַּיִת
   Transliteration: bayith
   Pronunciation: bah'-yith
   Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
   
3. Strong's Number: H7121
   There are 689 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: קָרָא
   Transliteration: qârâʼ
   Pronunciation: kaw-raw'
   Description: a primitive root (rather identical with קָרָא through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications); bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
   
4. Strong's Number: H8034
   There are 771 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שֵׁם
   Transliteration: shêm
   Pronunciation: shame
   Description: a primitive word (perhaps rather from through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare שָׁמַיִם); an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character; [phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
   
5. Strong's Number: H982
   There are 117 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בָּטַח
   Transliteration: bâṭach
   Pronunciation: baw-takh'
   Description: a primitive root; properly, to hide for refuge (but not so precipitately as חָסָה); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure; be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.
   
6. Strong's Number: H4725
   There are 379 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מָקוֹם
   Transliteration: mâqôwm
   Pronunciation: maw-kome'
   Description: or מָקֹם; also (feminine) מְקוֹמָה; or מְקֹמָה; from קוּם; properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind); country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).
   
7. Strong's Number: H5414
   There are 1816 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נָתַן
   Transliteration: nâthan
   Pronunciation: naw-than'
   Description: a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.); add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield.
   
8. Strong's Number: H1
   There are 15773 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אָב
   Transliteration: ʼâb
   Pronunciation: awb
   Description: a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application; chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.
   
9. Strong's Number: H7887
   There are 30 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שִׁילֹה
   Transliteration: Shîylôh
   Pronunciation: shee-lo'
   Description: or שִׁלֹה; or שִׁילוֹ; or שִׁלוֹ; from the same as שִׁילֹה; Shiloh, a place in Palestine; Shiloh.