Instead, if you really change your ways and your actions, if you act justly toward one another,[a](A) if you no longer oppress the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow(B) and no longer shed innocent blood in this place or follow other gods, bringing harm on yourselves, I will allow you to live in this place, the land I gave to your ancestors(C) long ago and forever.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 7:5 Lit justly between a man and his neighbor

If you really change(A) your ways and your actions and deal with each other justly,(B) if you do not oppress(C) the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow and do not shed innocent blood(D) in this place, and if you do not follow other gods(E) to your own harm, then I will let you live in this place, in the land(F) I gave your ancestors(G) for ever and ever.

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12 Sow righteousness for yourselves(A)
and reap faithful love;
break up your unplowed ground.(B)
It is time to seek the Lord(C)
until He comes(D) and sends righteousness
on you like the rain.(E)

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12 Sow(A) righteousness(B) for yourselves,
    reap the fruit of unfailing love,
and break up your unplowed ground;(C)
    for it is time to seek(D) the Lord,
until he comes
    and showers his righteousness(E) on you.

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Mankind, He has told you what is good(A)
and what it is the Lord requires of you:(B)
to act justly,(C)
to love faithfulness,(D)
and to walk humbly with your God.(E)

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He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
    And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly(A) and to love mercy
    and to walk humbly[a](B) with your God.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 6:8 Or prudently