Jeremiah 7:8 meaning and explanation

But look, you keep trusting in deceptive words to no avail.

Jeremiah 7:8, Berean Standard Bible

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Jeremiah is speaking at the temple gate in Jerusalem, sometime late in the seventh century BC, during a period of outward religious activity. The people came to worship, yet they trusted in what verse 4 calls deceptive words, the repeated claim that the temple's presence guaranteed their safety.

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