"Hear the word of the Lord, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the Lord. Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place. Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, are these. For if ye thoroughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye thoroughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbor; if ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt: then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, forever and ever." Jeremiah 7:2-7.

"Hør Herrens ord, hele Juda, I, som går ind gennem disse porte for at tilbede Herren! Så siger Hærskarers Herre, Israels Gud: Bedrer eders veje og eders gerninger, så vil jeg lade eder bo på dette sted. Stol ikke på den løgnetale: Her er Herrens tempel, Herrens tempel, Herrens tempel! Men bedrer eders veje og eders gerninger! Dersom I virkelig øver ret mand og mand imellem, ikke undertrykker den fremmede, den faderløse og enken, ej heller udgyder uskyldigt blod på dette sted, ej heller til egen skade holder eder til fremmede guder, så vil jeg til evige tider lade eder bo på dette sted i det land, jeg gav eders fædre." Jer. 7,2-7.