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Jeremiah 7:2–3

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Stand in the gate of the Lord’s house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the Lord, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the Lord.
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.
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From verse 2

  1. Jeremiah 26:2Rank 1 from verse 2
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    2Thus saith the Lord; Stand in the court of the Lord’s house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the Lord’s house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word:

  2. Amos 7:16Rank 2 from verse 2
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    16¶ Now therefore hear thou the word of the Lord: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac.

  3. Ezekiel 2:4–5Rank 3 from verse 2
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    4For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God.

    5And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

  4. Isaiah 1:10Rank 4 from verse 2
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    10¶ Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.

  5. Jeremiah 22:1–2Rank 5 from verse 2
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    1THUS saith the Lord; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,

    2And say, Hear the word of the Lord, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates:

  6. Revelation 3:22Rank 6 from verse 2
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    22He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

  7. 1 Kings 22:19Rank 7 from verse 2
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    19And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

  8. Hosea 5:1Rank 8 from verse 2
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    1HEAR ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.

  9. Jeremiah 10:1Rank 9 from verse 2
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    1HEAR ye the word which the Lord speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:

  10. Jeremiah 17:19–20Rank 10 from verse 2
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    19¶ Thus said the Lord unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;

    20And say unto them, Hear ye the word of the Lord, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates:

  11. Jeremiah 19:14Rank 11 from verse 2
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    14Then came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the Lord had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in the court of the Lord’s house; and said to all the people,

  12. Jeremiah 19:2–3Rank 12 from verse 2
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    2And go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee,

    3And say, Hear ye the word of the Lord, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem; Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle.

  13. Jeremiah 2:4Rank 13 from verse 2
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    4Hear ye the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:

  14. Jeremiah 34:4Rank 14 from verse 2
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    4Yet hear the word of the Lord, O Zedekiah king of Judah; Thus saith the Lord of thee, Thou shalt not die by the sword:

  15. Jeremiah 44:24Rank 15 from verse 2
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    24Moreover Jeremiah said unto all the people, and to all the women, Hear the word of the Lord, all Judah that are in the land of Egypt:

  16. Micah 1:2Rank 16 from verse 2
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    2Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord God be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.

  17. Proverbs 1:20–21Rank 17 from verse 2
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    20¶ Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:

    21She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,

  18. Proverbs 8:2–3Rank 18 from verse 2
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    2She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

    3She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.

  19. Acts 5:20Rank 19 from verse 2
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    20Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

  20. Acts 5:42Rank 20 from verse 2
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    42And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

  21. Jeremiah 36:10Rank 21 from verse 2
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    10Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the Lord, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the Lord’s house, in the ears of all the people.

  22. Jeremiah 36:6Rank 22 from verse 2
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    6Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the Lord in the ears of the people in the Lord’s house upon the fasting day: and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities.

  23. John 18:20Rank 23 from verse 2
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    20Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.

  24. Matthew 13:9Rank 24 from verse 2
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    9Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

  25. Micah 3:1Rank 25 from verse 2
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    1AND I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment?

  26. Micah 3:9Rank 26 from verse 2
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    9Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.

  27. Revelation 2:11Rank 27 from verse 2
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    11He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

  28. Revelation 2:17Rank 28 from verse 2
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    17He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.

  29. Revelation 2:29Rank 29 from verse 2
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    29He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

  30. Revelation 2:7Rank 30 from verse 2
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    7He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

  31. Revelation 3:13Rank 31 from verse 2
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    13He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

  32. Revelation 3:6Rank 32 from verse 2
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    6He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

From verse 3

  1. Jeremiah 18:11Rank 1 from verse 3
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    11¶ Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.

  2. Jeremiah 26:13Rank 2 from verse 3
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    13Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the Lord your God; and the Lord will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.

  3. Proverbs 28:13Rank 3 from verse 3
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    13He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

  4. Isaiah 1:16–19Rank 4 from verse 3
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    16¶ Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;

    17Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

    18Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

    19If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

  5. Isaiah 55:7Rank 5 from verse 3
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    7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

  6. Ezekiel 18:30–31Rank 6 from verse 3
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    30Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord God. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.

    31¶ Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

  7. Ezekiel 33:4–11Rank 7 from verse 3
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    4Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head.

    5He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul.

    6But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman’s hand.

    7¶ So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.

    8When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

    9Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.

    10Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live?

    11Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

  8. Jeremiah 7:5–7Rank 8 from verse 3
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    5For if ye throughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye throughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbour;

    6If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:

    7Then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, for ever and ever.

  9. Matthew 3:8–10Rank 9 from verse 3
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    8Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

    9And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

    10And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

  10. James 4:8Rank 10 from verse 3
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    8Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

  11. Jeremiah 35:15Rank 11 from verse 3
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    15I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.

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Jeremiah 7:2

COMBINED MEANING

stand

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Sense 1: To be upright, rise, stop, remain, endure, take or keep a position, be established, withstand, or present oneself before another. Sense 2: A fixed position or state of stopping, as in ‘at a stand’.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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COMBINED MEANING

house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

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COMBINED MEANING

word

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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.

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COMBINED MEANING

say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

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hear

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Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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enter

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To go or come in; to penetrate; to become an ingredient or constituent part; to enter the mind.

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gates

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Movable barriers and the entrances they close in walls, cities, courts, houses, or enclosed places; by extension, the city, jurisdiction, public place, or access represented by those entrances.

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Jeremiah 7:3

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hosts

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1. Armies or multitudes. 2. Persons who receive or entertain guests.

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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amend

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To repair, correct, or change for the better, whether a thing, way, or deed.

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your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

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cause

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Sense 1: A reason, ground, matter in dispute, or judicial case. Sense 2: As a verb, to make something happen.

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

place

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Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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7:1THE word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,

7:2Stand in the gate of the Lord’s house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the Lord, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the Lord.

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7:3Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.

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7:4Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, are these.

7:5For if ye throughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye throughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbour;

7:6If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:

7:7Then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, for ever and ever.

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