Jer 5:7-8 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Jer 5:7-8: 5:7-8 These verses list the evidence of sins the people had committed, including rejection of the Lord, submission to pagan deities, and sexual misconduct (7:9 ; 12:16 ; Num 25:1-3 ; Deut 32:21 ; Josh 23:7 ; Zeph 1:5 ; Gal 4:8 ). Idolatry and adultery were closely connected in Israel because both represented the breach of an exclusive covenant.

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b7:9►

c12:16►

dNum 25:1-3►

eDeut 32:21►

fJosh 23:7►

gZeph 1:5►

hGal 4:8►

‏ Jeremiah 5:7-8

Summary for Jer 5:7-8: 5:7-8 ^a These verses list the evidence of sins the people had committed, including rejection of the Lord, submission to pagan deities, and sexual misconduct (7:9 ^b; 12:16 ^c; Num 25:1-3 ^d; Deut 32:21 ^e; Josh 23:7 ^f; Zeph 1:5 ^g; Gal 4:8 ^h). Idolatry and adultery were closely connected in Israel because both represented the breach of an exclusive covenant.