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Jeremiah 7 General Notes
Structure and formatting
Some translations prefer to set apart quotations. The ULB and many other English translations set the lines of 7:29-34, which is an extended quotation, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text.
Special concepts in this chapter
Justice in society
Jeremiah commanded the people of Jerusalem to live justly. Without justice, they did not truly have faith in Yahweh. Without this faith in Yahweh, the temple and its rituals were useless. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple)
Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
"Do not pray for this people"
Yahweh wanted the people to repent. This statement, and the others that follow, may be taken in another way. They are intended to show that it is too late for the people, and their punishment will come regardless of their response. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent)