And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations?
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Gill's Exposition
And come and stand before me in this house,.... In the temple; this they did after they had been guilty of such immoralities and idolatry; thinking by their appearance there, and their performance of…
Barnes' Notes
We are delivered - Jeremiah accuses them of trusting in the ceremonial of the temple instead of leading holy lives. “You break,” he says, “the Ten Commandments, and then you go to the Temple; and when…
These verses begin another sermon, which is continued in this and the two following chapters, much to the same effect with those before, to reason them to repentance. Observe,
I. The orders given to…
Cambridge Bible
called by my name in token of ownership. Cp. Jer 14:9; Jer 25:29; Jer 32:34. See other references for the phrase in Dr."s note.
We are delivered We are guaranteed impunity by the discharge of this…
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