Israel’s (actually Judah’s — Jer. 7:21; 9:26) hypocritical worship of Jehovah their God was a false worship and was a worship of superstition. In their superstitious worship, even the temple had become an idol and something of superstition. Thus, Jeremiah told them not to say these words regarding the temple of Jehovah. Cf. note 1 Sam. 4:3^1a.

As the hypocritical worshippers of God, Israel (actually Judah) committed many evils (vv. 6, 9, 18, 23-26, 28, 30-31; 8:5-10, 19; 9:2-5, 8, 26). Israel was corrupt in every way, in relation to God and to one another.

Shiloh, where the house of God was first set up in the land of Canaan (Josh. 18:1), was defeated and destroyed because of the wickedness of Israel (vv. 12-14; 26:6a, Jer. 26:9a; 1 Sam. 4:4, 10-11).

Nimrod’s wife Semiramis, later known as Artemis in Ephesus (Acts 19:27). Israel’s making cakes for the wife of Nimrod was a matter of both spiritual fornication and idolatry.

Cf. note Num. 6:5¹.