Jeremiah 7:9 meaning and explanation

Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known,

Jeremiah 7:9, Berean Standard Bible

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Jeremiah is speaking at the temple gate in Jerusalem, relaying the LORD's indictment of the people of Judah. The verse is a rapid list of crimes drawn from the Ten Commandments, mixing sins against neighbors with idolatry, the worship of Baal and other gods.

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