A prophet stands at the temple gate and delivers 34 verses of warning against trusting rituals while oppressing the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow.
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Lyrics
Stand in the gate of the Lord’s house Hear the Lord’s word All you of Judah who enter in at these gates To worship the Lord
Amend your ways and your doings And I will cause you to dwell in this place Don’t trust in lying words The Lord’s temple, the Lord’s temple, the Lord’s temple
If you thoroughly execute justice Between a man and his neighbour If you don’t oppress the foreigner The fatherless and the widow
Don’t shed innocent blood in this place Don’t walk after other gods to your own hurt Then I will cause you to dwell in this place In the land that I gave to your fathers
But you trust in lying words that can’t profit Will you steal, murder, commit adultery Swear falsely, burn incense to Baal Then come and stand before me And say, we are delivered
Has this house become a den of robbers In your eyes I saw the children gather wood The fathers kindle the fire
I didn’t speak concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices But I commanded them saying Listen to my voice And I will be your God
My anger and my wrath will be poured out On this place On man, on animal On the trees of the field The voice of mirth and gladness The voice of the bridegroom and the bride The land will become a waste
They have set their abominations in this house To defile it
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