Jeremiah 7:12 kjv
But go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I set my name at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.
Jeremiah 7:12 nkjv
"But go now to My place which was in Shiloh, where I set My name at the first, and see what I did to it because of the wickedness of My people Israel.
Jeremiah 7:12 niv
"?'Go now to the place in Shiloh where I first made a dwelling for my Name, and see what I did to it because of the wickedness of my people Israel.
Jeremiah 7:12 esv
Go now to my place that was in Shiloh, where I made my name dwell at first, and see what I did to it because of the evil of my people Israel.
Jeremiah 7:12 nlt
"'Go now to the place at Shiloh where I once put the Tabernacle that bore my name. See what I did there because of all the wickedness of my people, the Israelites.
Jeremiah 7 12 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah 7 | Go to the place in Shiloh where I first made my name to dwell, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel. | 7:11 (Parallel judgment against Shiloh) |
| Isaiah 1 | Your incense is an abomination to me. Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hates. They have become a burden to me; I am weary of bearing them. | Isa 1:13 (God's weariness with rituals) |
| Hosea 12 | And the Lord God of hosts, the Lord is his remembrance! By strength he strove with God; he strove with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought his favor. | Hos 12:4 (God's past favor and present judgment) |
| Micah 3 | Therefore, because of you, Zion will be plowed like a field; Jerusalem will become heaps of rubble, and the mountain on which the temple stands will be a wooded height. | Mic 3:12 (Prophecy of temple destruction) |
| Matthew 21 | Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. | Mt 21:12 (Jesus cleansing the temple) |
| Mark 11 | And when he looked around, he saw a fig tree, as it drew near to see if he could find anything on it. And when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. | Mk 11:13 (Fig tree as a symbol of unfruitfulness) |
| Luke 13 | "Then he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I found none. Cut it down. Why should it continue to uselessly occupy the soil?'" | Lk 13:7 (Parable of the barren fig tree) |
| John 8 | Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin." | Jn 8:34 (Slavery to sin) |
| Romans 2 | For no one is a Jew who is merely one outwardly, nor is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh. | Rom 2:28 (True worship vs. outward) |
| 1 Corinthians 3 | Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? | 1 Cor 3:16 (Believers as God's temple) |
| Hebrews 9 | But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation)... | Heb 9:11 (Christ as High Priest) |
| 1 Peter 2 | Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow into salvation— | 1 Pt 2:2 (Spiritual growth) |
| Revelation 21 | And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb. | Rev 21:22 (New Jerusalem's temple) |
| Deuteronomy 28 | "But if you will not obey the voice of the Lord your God or be careful to do all his commandments and his statutes that I command you today, then all these curses shall come upon you and overtake you." | Deut 28:15 (Covenant curses) |
| Psalm 78 | He gave his power to the sword and to the ravens to drink his blood. | Ps 78:45 (Egyptian plagues as judgment) |
| Isaiah 30 | Therefore the wickedness of Israel is found, says the Lord God of hosts. | Isa 30:33 (Wickedness leading to judgment) |
| Jeremiah 8 | "Have they forgotten God's decrees at Shiloh, or remembered the abominations that he had them practice there?" | Jer 8:12 (Referring to Shiloh's fate) |
| Jeremiah 26 | So Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people, "The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and this city all the words that you have heard. | Jer 26:12 (Jeremiah's earlier prophecy) |
| Jeremiah 26 | and therefore will I do to this house, which bears my name and on which you rely, and to this place, as I did to Shiloh. | Jer 26:6 (Parallel passage) |
| Lamentations 1 | How the city sits solitary, that was full of people! She has become like a widow... | Lam 1:1 (City's desolation) |
| Ezekiel 24 | "For the house of Israel rebelled against me by a lie: the house of Jacob refused to turn. Their eyes are open to the idols of the house of Israel, which they set up in the house which bears my name. | Ez 24:12 (Israel's rebellion) |
| Hosea 4 | "The Lord has an indictment against Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways, and will repay him for his deeds." | Hos 4:1 (God's indictment) |
| Psalm 79 | O God, the nations have come into your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in ruins. | Ps 79:1 (Nations desecrating the temple) |
Jeremiah 7 verses
Jeremiah 7 12 Meaning
This verse describes God's judgment upon His people for their disobedience, specifically referencing their apostasy and the desecration of His sanctuary. God declares His intention to treat the temple, which they mistakenly relied upon, like a field He owns but then abandoned or destroyed. This signifies that their supposed sanctity and protection associated with the temple would be removed due to their sins.
Jeremiah 7 12 Context
This verse is situated within Jeremiah chapter 7, a pivotal prophecy delivered by Jeremiah at the gate of the temple. The immediate context is the people of Judah continuing to offer sacrifices and adhere to religious rituals, believing these actions would protect them from the encroaching Babylonian threat, much like their ancestors believed after the destruction of Shiloh. Jeremiah, however, reveals that their outward religious performance is hollow because it is not accompanied by genuine obedience and justice. God's message here is a stern warning, referencing the past judgment on Shiloh as a precedent for what will befall Jerusalem and its temple if they persist in their wickedness. This chapter serves as a powerful indictment of their hypocrisy and a foreshadowing of the Babylonian exile.
Jeremiah 7 12 Word Analysis
- But (וְ / wə): A conjunction connecting the preceding thought (God’s rejection of their ritualistic worship) with the consequence. It marks a transition to the cause or explanation for this rejection.
- Go (לְכוּ / ləḵû): Imperative, second person plural. Direct command to the people of Judah, summoning them to witness.
- ye (הַלְּכוּ / halləḵû): Redundant pronoun; emphasis on the imperative command.
- to (אֶל־ / ’el-): Preposition indicating direction.
- the (בִּמְקוֹם / bimqōm): "In the place of". Indicates a specific location.
- place (בִּמְקוֹם / bimqōm): "Place," "site," or "location."
- where (אֲשֶׁר / ’ăšer): Relative pronoun introducing a descriptive clause about the place.
- first (רִאשׁוֹנָה / rišônâ): "First," "former," or "beginning." It highlights the original significance of the location.
- in (בָּהּ / bāh): Preposition "in" with a feminine singular suffix referring back to "place" (referring to Shiloh).
- I (אֲנִי / ’ănî): First person singular pronoun. Personal assertion of God's action.
- put (נָתַתִּי / nāṯṯî): Perfect tense, first person singular of נָתַן (nātan), "to give" or "to put." Denotes a completed action in the past by God.
- my (שְׁמִ֤י / šəmî): "My name." God's presence, authority, and reputation.
- name (שְׁמִי֙ / šəmî): The essence and character of God associated with a particular place.
- there (שָׁמָּה / šāmmâ): Adverb of place, "there."
- and (וּרְא֣וּ / ūwrə’û): Conjunction "and," followed by another imperative, "see."
- see (וּרְא֔וּ / ūwrə’û): Imperative, second person plural of רָאָה (rā’â), "to see." A call to direct observation and understanding.
- what (מָה־ / māh-): Interrogative pronoun, "what." Introduces the object of observation.
- I (עָשִׂ֣יתִ֑י / ‘āśîṯî): Perfect tense, first person singular of עָשָׂה (‘āśâ), "to do" or "to make." God's active intervention.
- have (עָשִׂ֣יתִי / ‘āśîṯî): Indicates a completed action with ongoing relevance.
- done (עָשִׂי֙ / ‘āśî): God's active decree and execution of judgment.
- unto (לָ֗הּ / lāh): Preposition "to" or "upon" with a feminine singular suffix referring to the "place."
- it (לָּ֖הּ / lāh): Refers to the place, Shiloh.
- for (מִפְּנֵי֙ / mippənê): Preposition indicating cause or reason, "because of," "from the face of."
- the (מִפְּנֵ֤י / mippənê): "Because of" or "on account of."
- wickedness (רֶ֖שַׁע / rešǎ‘): "Wickedness," "evil," "iniquity." The reason for judgment.
- of (יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל / yiśrɔ’êl): The people of Israel.
- my (עַמִּ֑י / ‘ammî): "My people." Indicates a relationship, albeit broken by sin.
- people (עַמִּ֔י / ‘ammî): A term of covenant, highlighting the intimacy that has been violated.
- Israel (יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל / yiśrɔ’êl): The nation as a whole, responsible for the collective sin.
Words-group by words-group analysis:
- "Go ye to the place where I first put my name there": A direct command to go to Shiloh, the site of the earlier tabernacle and Ark of the Covenant, where God's presence was first established among Israel. It emphasizes God's historical dwelling and the intimacy He once shared.
- "and see what I have done unto it for the wickedness of my people Israel": This links the visitation of judgment to the pervasive sin of the nation. The destruction of Shiloh serves as a divine object lesson about the consequences of unfaithfulness and corruption, a stark warning to Judah.
Jeremiah 7 12 Bonus Section
The choice of Shiloh is particularly poignant. Shiloh represents a time when God’s presence was central and intimate, but also a time of significant apostasy and familial corruption (Eli’s sons). Its destruction was a catastrophic loss of God’s visible presence. By referencing Shiloh, Jeremiah underscores the continuity of God’s judgment for similar sins. The phrase "my name" (שְׁמִי - shemi) signifies God’s presence, honor, and dwelling. When His name is no longer honored or respected through obedience, the protection associated with His name is withdrawn. This verse is a profound theological statement on the conditional nature of God's presence and protection; it is contingent upon the covenant faithfulness of His people. It also highlights God's impartiality in judgment – He judged similarly in the past, and He will judge again for the same recalcitrant sin. The concept of God's presence being tied to His dwelling place, and the consequences of desecrating it through sin, is a recurring theme that extends even to the New Testament understanding of believers as the temple of God.
Jeremiah 7 12 Commentary
Jeremiah is instructed by God to lead the people of Judah to the ruins of Shiloh, the site of the sanctuary before the Ark was captured and the temple built in Jerusalem. Shiloh's desolation, due to the sins of the people in the time of Eli, was a profound judgment. God uses this historical event as a graphic illustration and a direct warning: their current reliance on the temple in Jerusalem, believing its existence guarantees protection, is a dangerous delusion. Their sinfulness has rendered the temple, and by extension their worship, an abomination, meaning God will treat the very place of His dwelling as utterly forsaken and subject to destruction, just as He did Shiloh. This is not merely about a physical structure, but about the abandonment of divine presence due to a covenant betrayal characterized by moral and spiritual decay. True worship involves righteous living, not just ritual performance.