KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Has this temple, which bears my name, become a hideout for thieves in your sight? Look, I have seen it too, says the LORD.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is asking if His temple has become a place where people hide after doing wrong things, and He's telling them that He sees what's really happening.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Jeremiah's famous temple sermon around 609-605 BC, where he confronted the people of Judah who believed the temple would magically protect them from their enemies. The people were using the temple as a religious cover while continuing to practice injustice, idolatry, and oppression in their daily lives.
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