Jeremiah 44:15-26

15Then 1allH3605 the menH376 who wereH3045 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 we will certainlyH6213 7carryH6213 outH6213 everyH3605 wordH1697 that has proceededH3318 from our mouthsH6310, 8by burningH6999 9sacrificesH6999 to the 10queenH4446 of heavenH8064 and pouringH5258 outH5258 drinkH5262 offeringsH5262 to her, justH3512 asH3512 11we ourselvesH587, our forefathersH1, our kingsH4428, and our leadersH8269 didH6213 in the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 and in the streetsH2351 of JerusalemH3389; for then we hadH7646 12plentyH7646 of 13foodH3899 and were wellH2896 offH2896 and sawH7200 noH3808 14misfortuneH7463. 18But sinceH4480H227 we stoppedH2308 burningH6999 15sacrificesH6999 to the queenH4446 of heavenH8064 and pouringH5258 outH5258 drinkH5262 offeringsH5262 to her, we have 16lackedH2637 everythingH3605, and have metH8552 our endH8552 by the swordH2719 and by famineH7458.” 19“And,” said the women, “whenH3588 we were 17burningH6999 18sacrificesH6999 to the queenH4446 of heavenH8064 and 19pouringH5258 outH5258 drinkH5262 offeringsH5262 to her, was it 20withoutH4480H1107 our husbandsH376 that we madeH6213 for her sacrificialH3561 cakesH3561 21in her imageH6087, and pouredH5258 outH5258 drinkH5262 offeringsH5262 to her?”

20Then JeremiahH3414 saidH559 to allH3605 the peopleH5971, to the menH1397 and womenH802--even to allH3605 the peopleH5971 who were givingH6030 him such an answerH1697H6030--sayingH559, 21“As for the 2223smokingH7002 sacrificesH7002 that you burnedH6999 in the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 and in the 24streetsH2351 of JerusalemH3389, you and your forefathersH1, your kingsH4428 and your leadersH8269, and the peopleH5971 of the landH776, did the LordH3068 not 25rememberH2142 them, and did all of this not comeH5927 into His 26mindH3820? 22So the LordH3068 wasH3201 27noH3808 longerH5750 ableH3201 to endureH5375 it, 28becauseH4480H6440 of the evilH7455 of your deedsH4611, becauseH4480H6440 of the abominationsH8441 whichH834 you have committedH6213; so your landH776 has becomeH1961 a 29placeH2723 ofH2723 ruinsH2723, an objectH8047 ofH8047 horrorH8047, and a curseH7045, withoutH369 an inhabitantH3427, as it is thisH2088 dayH3117. 23SinceH4480H6440 you have burnedH6999 30sacrificesH6999 and have sinnedH2398 against the LordH3068 and 31not obeyedH8085 the voiceH6963 of the LordH3068 nor 32walkedH1980 in His LawH8451, His statutesH2708, or His testimoniesH5715, thereforeH5921H3651 thisH2088 33disasterH7463 has happenedH7122 to you, as it has thisH2088 dayH3117.”

24Then JeremiahH3414 saidH559 to allH3605 the peopleH5971, including allH3605 the womenH802, “34HearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068, allH3605 JudahH3063 whoH834 are 35in the landH776 of EgyptH4714! 25ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 36saysH559: ‘As for you and your wivesH802, you have spokenH1696 with your mouthsH6310 and fulfilledH4390 it with your handsH3027, sayingH559, “We will 37certainlyH6213 performH6213 our vowsH5088 that we have vowedH5087, to burnH6999 38sacrificesH6999 to the queenH4446 of heavenH8064 and pourH5258 outH5258 drinkH5262 offeringsH5262 to her.” 39ByH6965 allH6965 meansH6965 fulfillH6965 your vowsH5088, and beH6213 sureH6213 to performH6213 your vowsH5088!’ 2640InH3651 returnH3651, hearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068, allH3605 JudahH3063 who are livingH3427 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714: ‘BeholdH2009, I have 41swornH7650 by My greatH1419 nameH8034,’ saysH559 the LordH3068, ‘that My nameH8034 shall 42neverH518 be invokedH2142 againH5750 by the mouthH6310 of anyoneH3605H376 of JudahH3063 in allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714, sayingH559, “43As the LordH136 44GodH3068 livesH2416.”