Jeremiah 7:9–11

Every witness, in order

1. late 7th–6th century BC (by section; debated)

   The words as first spoken or written

   – No copy survives

   No original survives, and Jeremiah circulated in at least two ancient Hebrew editions: a shorter one behind the Old Greek and the longer one preserved as the Masoretic Text. The oldest copies are six fragmentary Qumran manuscripts (2QJer, 4QJer-a to 4QJer-e), from about 200 BC to the 1st century AD.

2. 1st century AD; edition 2010s

   Mark 11:17 (Greek New Testament; library: Statistical Restoration text)

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   Καὶ ἐδίδασκεν καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, “Οὐ γέγραπται, ὅτι ‘Ὁ οἶκός μου, οἶκος προσευχῆς κληθήσεται πᾶσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν’; Ὑμεῖς δὲ ἐποιήσατε αὐτὸν ‘σπήλαιον λῃστῶν’.”

   Is it not written: My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? But you have made it a den of robbers

   Mark's report of Jesus' words at the temple; Isaiah 56:7 with Jeremiah 7:11. Words attributed to Jesus. KJV: "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."

3. 1st century AD; edition 2010s

   Matthew 21:13 (Greek New Testament; library: Statistical Restoration text)

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   Καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, “Γέγραπται, ‘Ὁ οἶκός μου οἶκος προσευχῆς κληθήσεται’, ὑμεῖς δὲ αὐτὸν ποιεῖτε ‘σπήλαιον λῃστῶν’.”

   It is written: My house shall be called a house of prayer, but you are making it a den of robbers

   Matthew's report. Words attributed to Jesus. KJV: "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."

4. 1st century AD; edition 2010s

   Luke 19:46 (Greek New Testament; library: Statistical Restoration text)

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   λέγων αὐτοῖς, “Γέγραπται, ‘Ὁ οἶκός μου οἶκος προσευχῆς’, ὑμεῖς δὲ αὐτὸν ἐποιήσατε ‘σπήλαιον λῃστῶν’.”

   It is written: My house is a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of robbers

   Luke's report. Words attributed to Jesus. KJV: "Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves."

5. Jerome c. AD 400, from Hebrew; edition 1592

   Latin Vulgate (Clementine)

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   furari, occidere, adulterari, jurare mendaciter, libare Baalim, et ire post deos alienos quos ignoratis: et venistis, et stetistis coram me in domo hac, in qua invocatum est nomen meum, et dixistis: Liberati sumus, eo quod fecerimus omnes abominationes istas. Numquid ergo spelunca latronum facta est domus ista, in qua invocatum est nomen meum in oculis vestris? Ego, ego sum: ego vidi, dicit Dominus.

   Latin numbering: Jeremiah 7:9–11. Jerome translated Jeremiah from Hebrew (c. AD 400).

6. AD 1008

   Masoretic Text (Leningrad Codex)

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   הֲגָנֹ֤ב ׀ רָצֹ֙חַ֙ וְֽנָאֹ֔ף וְהִשָּׁבֵ֥עַ לַשֶּׁ֖קֶר וְקַטֵּ֣ר לַבָּ֑עַל וְהָלֹ֗ךְ אַחֲרֵ֛י אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יְדַעְתֶּֽם׃ וּבָאתֶ֞ם וַעֲמַדְתֶּ֣ם לְפָנַ֗י בַּבַּ֤יִת הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִקְרָא־שְׁמִ֣י עָלָ֔יו וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם נִצַּ֑לְנוּ לְמַ֣עַן עֲשׂ֔וֹת אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַתּוֹעֵב֖וֹת הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ הַמְעָרַ֣ת פָּרִצִ֗ים הָיָ֨ה הַבַּ֧יִת הַזֶּ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־נִקְרָֽא־שְׁמִ֥י עָלָ֖יו בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֑ם גַּ֧ם אָנֹכִ֛י הִנֵּ֥ה רָאִ֖יתִי נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃

   Has this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? I too have seen it, declares the LORD (v. 11)

   Hebrew numbering: Jeremiah 7:9–11.

7. 1611

   King James Bible

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   Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not; 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? 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.

8. Greek translation c. 2nd century BC; French 1872

   Greek Jeremiah (library: Giguet's French)

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   Si vous tuez, si vous commettez des adultères, si vous volez, si vous jurez faussement, si vous brûlez de l’encens à Baal, et si vous courez, pour votre malheur, après des dieux étrangers qui vous étaient inconnus; Et après cela, si vous venez, si vous vous placez devant moi en cette maison où mon nom a été invoqué, disant Nous nous sommes abstenus de commettre ces abominations, Moi je vous dirai: Est-ce une caverne de voleurs, ma maison où mon nom a été invoqué devant vous? Je vous ai vus, dit le Seigneur.

   Greek (digital file) numbering: Jeremiah 7:8–10. Giguet's 1872 French of a printed Greek text (D check only), in the Greek book's own order and verse numbering; a C check needs Ziegler's Göttingen Jeremiah or Rahlfs–Hanhart. Giguet's slots 7:8–10 correspond to Hebrew 7:9–11.