New Living Translation (NLT)
Jeremiah 6
26 Oh, my people, dress yourselves in burlap and sit among the ashes. Mourn and weep bitterly, as for the loss of an only son. For suddenly the destroying armies will be upon you!
27 “Jeremiah, I have made you a tester of metals, that you may determine the quality of my people.
28 They are the worst kind of rebel, full of slander. They are as hard as bronze and iron, and they lead others into corruption.
29 The bellows fiercely fan the flames to burn out the corruption. But it does not purify them, for the wickedness remains.
30 I will label them ‘Rejected Silver,’ for I, the LORD, am discarding them.”
Jeremiah 7
1 The LORD gave another message to Jeremiah. He said,
2 “Go to the entrance of the LORD’s Temple, and give this message to the people: ‘O Judah, listen to this message from the LORD! Listen to it, all of you who worship here!
3 This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: “‘Even now, if you quit your evil ways, I will let you stay in your own land.
4 But don’t be fooled by those who promise you safety simply because the LORD’s Temple is here. They chant, “The LORD’s Temple is here! The LORD’s Temple is here!”
5 But I will be merciful only if you stop your evil thoughts and deeds and start treating each other with justice;
6 only if you stop exploiting foreigners, orphans, and widows; only if you stop your murdering; and only if you stop harming yourselves by worshiping idols.
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