Verse 23
Jeremiah 7:23
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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But this thing I commanded them, saying: Hearken to my voice, and I will be your God (Elohim), and you shall be my people: and walk ye in all the way that I have commanded you, that it may be well with you.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּ֣י אִֽם אֶת הַ/דָּבָ֣ר הַ֠/זֶּה צִוִּ֨יתִי אוֹתָ֤/ם לֵ/אמֹר֙ שִׁמְע֣וּ בְ/קוֹלִ֔/י וְ/הָיִ֤יתִי לָ/כֶם֙ לֵֽ/אלֹהִ֔ים וְ/אַתֶּ֖ם תִּֽהְיוּ לִ֣/י לְ/עָ֑ם וַ/הֲלַכְתֶּ֗ם בְּ/כָל הַ/דֶּ֨רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲצַוֶּ֣ה אֶתְ/כֶ֔ם לְמַ֖עַן יִיטַ֥ב לָ/כֶֽם
English Translation
For if I command you this thing, saying, "Listen to My voice, and I will be to you a God, and you will be for Me a people," and you will walk in all the way that I command you, so that it may go well with you.
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