Jeremiah 44:18
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Jeremiah 44:18 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
But since we left off burning incense to the queen of heaven, and pouring out drink-offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Aber seitdem wir aufgehört haben, der Königin des Himmels zu räuchern und ihr Trankopfer zu spenden, haben wir an allem Mangel gehabt und sind durch das Schwert und durch den Hunger aufgerieben worden.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Mas desde que cesamos de ofrecer sahumerios á la reina del cielo, y de derramarle libaciones, nos falta todo, y á cuchillo y á hambre somos consumidos.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Mas desde que cessamos de oferecer incenso à rainha do céus, e de derramar ofertas de bebidas, tivemos falta de tudo, e fomos consumidos pela espada e pela fome.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Quando nos abstivemos de fazer estas coisas, de oferecer incenso à Rainha dos Céus e derramar ofertas de libações para ela, todos sofremos com a pobreza e estávamos morrendo pela espada e pela fome."
📖 Jeremiah 44:18 in Context
16As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee.
17But 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.
18But 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.
19And 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?
20Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all the people which had given him that answer, saying,
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