Jeremiah 44:15-26

15Then all the menH376 who knewH3045 that their wivesH802 burned incenseH6999 to otherH312 1godsH430, and all the womenH802 who stoodH5975 by, a greatH1419 assemblage, even all the peopleH5971 that dweltH3427 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714, in PathrosH6624, answered JeremiahH3414, sayingH559,

16[As for] the wordH1697 that thou hast spokenH1696 unto us in the nameH8034 of Jehovah, we will not hearken unto thee,

17but we will certainly do every wordH1697 that is goneH3318 forthH3318 out of our mouthH6310, to burn incenseH6999 to the queenH4446 of the heavensH8064, and to pourH5258 out drink-offerings to her, as we have done, we and our fathersH1, our kingsH4428 and our princesH8269, in the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 and in the streetsH2351 of JerusalemH3389; and we had plenty of breadH3899, and were well, and sawH7200 no evilH7451.

18But since we left off burning incenseH6999 to the queenH4446 of the heavensH8064, and pouring out drink-offerings to her, we have wanted everythingH3605, and have been consumed by the swordH2719 and by the famineH7458.

19And when we burned incenseH6999 to the queenH4446 of the heavensH8064 and poured out drink-offerings to her, did we makeH6213 for her cakes to portray her, and pourH5258 out drink-offerings to her, without our husbandsH376?

20And JeremiahH3414 saidH559 unto all the peopleH5971, to the men, and to the womenH802, and to all the peopleH5971 that had given him that answerH6030, sayingH559,

21Is it not the incenseH6999 that ye burned in the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 and in the streetsH2351 of JerusalemH3389, ye and your fathersH1, your kingsH4428 and your princesH8269 and the peopleH5971 of the landH776, that Jehovah rememberedH2142, and that cameH5927 into his mind?

22And Jehovah could no longer bearH5375, because of the evil of your doings, [and] because of the abominationsH8441 that ye had committed; and your landH776 is becomeH1961 a wasteH2723, and an astonishment, and a curseH7045, without inhabitantH3427, as at this dayH3117.

23Because ye have burned incenseH6999, and because ye have sinnedH2398 against Jehovah, and have not hearkened unto the voiceH6963 of Jehovah, nor walkedH1980 in his lawH8451, nor in his statutesH2708, nor in his testimoniesH5715; thereforeH3651 this evilH7451 hath comeH1980 upon you, as at this dayH3117.

24And JeremiahH3414 saidH559 unto all the peopleH5971, and to all the womenH802, HearH8085 ye the wordH1697 of Jehovah, all JudahH3063 that are in the landH776 of EgyptH4714.

25ThusH3541 saith Jehovah of hostsH6635, the 2GodH430 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559, Ye and your wivesH802 have both spokenH1696 with your mouthsH6310, and fulfilled with your handsH3027, sayingH559, We will certainly perform our vowsH5088 which we have vowedH5087, to burn incenseH6999 to the queenH4446 of the heavensH8064, and to pourH5258 out drink-offerings unto her. Ye will certainly establishH6965 your vowsH5088, and entirely perform your vowsH5088.

26ThereforeH3651 hearH8085 ye the wordH1697 of Jehovah, all JudahH3063 that dwellH3427 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714: Behold, I have swornH7650 by my greatH1419 nameH8034, saith Jehovah, that my nameH8034 shall no more beH1961 namedH8034 in the mouthH6310 of any manH376 of JudahH3063 in all the landH776 of EgyptH4714, sayingH559, [As] the Lord Jehovah liveth.