Jeremiah:44:17-25
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But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth ,
to burn incense unto the queen of heaven ,
and to pour out drink offerings unto her ,
as we have done ,
we ,
and our fathers ,
our kings ,
and our princes ,
in the cities of Judah ,
and in the streets of Jerusalem :
for then had we plenty of victuals ,
and were well ,
and saw no evil .
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But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven ,
and to pour out drink offerings unto her ,
we have wanted all things ,
and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine ra #
ab #.
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And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven ,
and poured out drink offerings unto her ,
did we make her cakes to worship her ,
and pour out drink offerings unto her ,
without our men ?
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Then Jeremiah said unto all the people ,
to the men ,
and to the women ,
and to all the people which had given him that answer dabar #,
saying ,
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The incense that ye burned in the cities of Judah ,
and in the streets of Jerusalem ,
ye ,
and your fathers ,
your kings ,
and your princes ,
and the people of the land ,
did not the LORD remember them ,
and came it not into his mind ?
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So that the LORD could no longer bear ,
because of the evil of your doings ma #
alal #,
and because of the abominations which ye have committed ;
therefore is your land a desolation ,
and an astonishment ,
and a curse ,
without an inhabitant ,
as at this day .
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Because paniym #
ye have burned incense ,
and because ye have sinned against the LORD ,
and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD ,
nor walked in his law ,
nor in his statutes ,
nor in his testimonies ;
therefore this evil is happened unto you ,
as at this day .
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Moreover Jeremiah said unto all the people ,
and to all the women ,
Hear the word of the LORD ,
all Judah that are in the land of Egypt :
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts ,
the God of Israel Yisra #
el #,
saying ;
Ye and your wives have both spoken with your mouths ,
and fulfilled with your hand ,
saying ,
We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed ,
to burn incense to the queen of heaven ,
and to pour out drink offerings unto her :
ye will surely accomplish your vows ,
and surely perform your vows .