Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Amend your ways and your deeds, and I will let you dwell in this place.
Make good, he says, your ways and your doings, then will I dwell in this place Though the ancient versions, except the Vulgate, render the verb to dwell, as an Hiphil, “cause to dwell,“ as in our version, yet Blayney, as well as Calvin, follows the Vulgate, “And I will dwell with you in this place:“ which seems more accordant with the context.
These verses begin another sermon, which is continued in this and the two following chapters, much to the same effect with those before, to reason them to repentance. Observe, I. The orders given to the prophet to preach this sermon; for he had not only a general commission, but particular directions and instructions for every message he delivered.
Commenting on Jeremiah 7:1-15
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel,.... The Lord of armies above and below in general, and the God of Israel in particular; wherefore they ought to hearken to what he was about to say, and to be obedient to him: amend your ways and your doings; or, "make them good" (l); which shows that they were bad, and were not agreeable...