^{2 Ref} Stand in the gate of Yahweh's house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of Yahweh, all you of Judah, who enter in at these gates to worship Yahweh.

^{3 Ref} Thus says Yahweh of Hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.

^{4 Ref} Don't you trust in lying words, saying, The temple of Yahweh, the temple of Yahweh, the temple of Yahweh, are these.

^{5 Ref} For if you thoroughly amend your ways and your doings; if you thoroughly execute justice between a man and his neighbor;

^{6 Ref} if you don't oppress the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, and don't shed innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your own hurt:

^{7 Ref} then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, from of old even forevermore.

^{8 Ref} Behold, you trust in lying words, that can't profit.

^{9 Ref} Will you steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods that you have not known,

^{10 Ref} and come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered; that you may do all these abominations?