Jeremiah 7:11
Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the LORD.
KJV
Numquid ergo spelunca latronum facta est domus ista, in qua invocatum est nomen meum in oculis vestris ? Ego, ego sum : ego vidi, dicit Dominus.
Vulgate
μὴ σπήλαιον λῃστῶν ὁ οἶκός μου οὗ ἐπικέκληται τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐπ’ αὐτῷ ἐκεῖ ἐνώπιον ὑμῶν; καὶ ἐγὼ ἰδοὺ ἑόρακα, λέγει Κύριος.
LXX
Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I, even I, have seen it, saith Jehovah.
ASV
הַ/מְעָרַ֣ת פָּרִצִ֗ים הָיָ֨ה הַ/בַּ֧יִת הַ/זֶּ֛ה אֲשֶׁר נִקְרָֽא שְׁמִ֥/י עָלָ֖י/ו בְּ/עֵינֵי/כֶ֑ם גַּ֧ם אָנֹכִ֛י הִנֵּ֥ה רָאִ֖יתִי נְאֻם יְהוָֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Intertextual echoes
Quoted or echoed by 2 later passages.
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Matt 21:13 · adapted"And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves."Jeremiah: den of robbers — combined with Isaiah at temple cleansing
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Mark 11:17 · adapted"And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves."Jeremiah: den of robbers — Mark's temple cleansing
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 6:10 — Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
- 2Chr 6:33 — Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as doth thy
- Heb 4:13 — Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
- Isa 56:7 — Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an
- Jer 2:34 — Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.
- Jer 7:10 — 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?
- Jer 16:16 — Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the LORD, and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of th
- Jer 23:24 — Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.
- Jer 29:23 — Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours’ wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a
- John 2:16 — And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.
- John 2:16 — And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.
- Luke 19:45 — And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
- Luke 19:46 — Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
- Mark 11:17 — And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
- Mark 11:17 — And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
- Matt 21:13 — And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
- Matt 21:13 — And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
- Prov 21:27 — The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
- Rev 2:18 — And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;