New American Standard Bible 1995
Jeremiah 44:15-19
15Then 1allH3605 the menH376 who were awareH3045 that their wivesH802 were burningH6999 2sacrificesH6999 to otherH312 godsH430, along with allH3605 the womenH802 who were standingH5975 by, as a largeH1419 assemblyH6951, 3including allH3605 the peopleH5971 who were livingH3427 in PathrosH6624 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714, respondedH6030 to JeremiahH3414, sayingH559, 16“As for the 45messageH1697 that you have spokenH1696 to us in the nameH8034 of the LordH3068, 6we are not going to listenH8085 to you! 17But ratherH3588H518 we will certainlyH6213 7carryH6213 out everyH3605 wordH1697 that has proceededH3318 from our mouthsH6310, 8by burningH6999 9sacrificesH6999 to the 10queenH4446 of heavenH8064 and pouringH5258 out drinkH5262 offeringsH5262 to her, justH3512 as 11we ourselvesH587, our forefathersH1, our kingsH4428 and our princesH8269 didH6213 in the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 and in the streetsH2351 of JerusalemH3389; for then we had 12plentyH7646 of 13foodH3899 and were wellH2896 offH2896 and sawH7200 noH3808 14misfortuneH7463. 18But sinceH4480H227 we stoppedH2308 burningH6999 15sacrificesH6999 to the queenH4446 of heavenH8064 and pouringH5258 out drinkH5262 offeringsH5262 to her, we have 16lackedH2637 everythingH3605 and have 17metH8552 our endH8552 by the swordH2719 and by famineH7458.” 19“And,” said the women, “whenH3588 we were 18burningH6999 19sacrificesH6999 to the queenH4446 of heavenH8064 and 20were pouringH5258 out drinkH5262 offeringsH5262 to her, was it 21withoutH4480H1107 our husbandsH376 that we madeH6213 for her sacrificial cakesH3561 22in her imageH6087 and pouredH5258 out drinkH5262 offeringsH5262 to her?”
Notes
- 1. Jeremiah 44:15 Prov 11:21; Is 1:5; Jer 5:1-5 ↩
- 2. Jeremiah 44:15 Or incense ↩
- 3. Jeremiah 44:15 Lit and ↩
- 4. Jeremiah 44:16 Lit word ↩
- 5. Jeremiah 44:16 Jer 43:2 ↩
- 6. Jeremiah 44:16 Prov 1:24-27; Jer 11:8, 10; 13:10 ↩
- 7. Jeremiah 44:17 Num 30:12; Deut 23:23 ↩
- 8. Jeremiah 44:17 Or so as to burn ↩
- 9. Jeremiah 44:17 Or incense ↩
- 10. Jeremiah 44:17 2 Kin 17:16; Jer 7:18 ↩
- 11. Jeremiah 44:17 Neh 9:34; Jer 32:32; 44:21 ↩
- 12. Jeremiah 44:17 Ex 16:3; Hos 2:5-9; Phil 3:19 ↩
- 13. Jeremiah 44:17 Lit bread ↩
- 14. Jeremiah 44:17 Lit evil ↩
- 15. Jeremiah 44:18 Or incense ↩
- 16. Jeremiah 44:18 Num 11:5, 6; Jer 40:12; Mal 3:13-15 ↩
- 17. Jeremiah 44:18 Lit been finished ↩
- 18. Jeremiah 44:19 Jer 7:18 ↩
- 19. Jeremiah 44:19 Or incense ↩
- 20. Jeremiah 44:19 Lit to pour ↩
- 21. Jeremiah 44:19 Num 30:6, 7; Jer 44:15 ↩
- 22. Jeremiah 44:19 Lit to make an image of her ↩
Commentaries on Jeremiah 44
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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