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Jeremiah 44

The word that came to Jeremiah about all the Jews living in the land of Egypt — living at Migdol and at Tahpanhes and at Noph and in the land of Pathros: This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says. You've seen all the trouble I brought on Jerusalem and on all the cities of Judah. And look at them today — a desolation, with no

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Why this great wickedness?

The word that came to Jeremiah about all the Jews living in the land of Egypt — living at Migdol and at Tahpanhes and at Noph and in the land of Pathros: This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says. You've seen all the trouble I brought on Jerusalem and on all the cities of Judah. And look at them today — a desolation, with nobody living in them — Because of the wickedness they did to make me angry, going off to burn incense and serve other gods they didn't know, they or you or your fathers. And I sent you all my servants the prophets, getting up early and sending them, saying: Don't do this disgusting thing that I hate. But they didn't listen and didn't turn their ear to come back from their wickedness, to stop burning incense to other gods. So my fury and my anger were poured out and burnt in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem, and they're a desolation and a horror the way they are today. And now this is what the LORD God Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Why are you doing this great wickedness against your own souls, to cut off man and woman, child and baby, out of Judah, so you don't leave yourselves a group of survivors — Making me angry with the work of your hands, burning incense to other gods in the land of Egypt where you've gone to live, so you cut yourselves off and become a curse and an insult among all the nations of the earth? Have you forgotten the wickedness of your fathers and the wickedness of the kings of Judah and the wickedness of their wives, and your own wickedness and the wickedness of your wives, that they did in the land of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? They haven't been brought low to this day. They haven't feared or walked in my teaching and my rules that I set before you and before your fathers. So this is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Look: I'm setting my face against you for trouble, to cut off the whole of Judah. And I'll take the survivors of Judah who set their faces to go into the land of Egypt to live there, and they'll all be consumed in the land of Egypt. They'll fall by the sword and famine. From the least to the greatest they'll die by sword and famine, and they'll be a curse and a horror and something people insult and hiss at. And I'll deal with those living in the land of Egypt the way I dealt with Jerusalem — by the sword and famine and plague — So that nobody of the survivors of Judah who've gone into the land of Egypt to live will escape or be left to return to the land of Judah, the land they're longing to return to and live in. Because they won't come back, except a few who escape.

The word that came to Jeremiah about all the Jews living in the land of Egypt — living at Migdol and at Tahpanhes and at Memphis and in the land of Pathros: This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says. You've seen all the trouble I brought on Jerusalem and on all the towns of Judah. And look at them today — a wreck, with nobody living in them — because of the wickedness they did to make me angry, going off to burn incense and serve other gods they didn't know, they or you or your fathers. And I sent you all my servants the prophets, getting up early and sending them, saying: Don't do this disgusting thing that I hate. But they didn't listen and didn't turn their ear to come back from their wickedness, to stop burning incense to other gods. So my fury and my anger were poured out and burnt in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem, and they're a wreck and a horror the way they are today. And now this is what the Lord God Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Why are you doing this great wickedness against your own souls, to cut off man and woman, child and baby, out of the middle of Judah, so you don't leave yourselves a remnant — making me angry with the work of your hands, burning incense to other gods in the land of Egypt where you've gone to live, so you cut yourselves off and become a curse and an insult among all the nations of the earth? Have you forgotten the wickedness of your fathers and the wickedness of the kings of Judah and the wickedness of their wives, and your own wickedness and the wickedness of your wives, that they did in the land of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? They haven't been brought low to this day. They haven't feared or walked in my teaching and my rules that I set in front of you and in front of your fathers. So this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Look — I'm setting my face against you for trouble, to cut off the whole of Judah. And I'll take the remnant of Judah who set their faces to go into the land of Egypt to live there, and they'll all be finished off in the land of Egypt. They'll fall by the sword and famine. From the least to the greatest they'll die by sword and famine, and they'll be a curse and a horror and something people insult and hiss at. And I'll deal with the ones living in the land of Egypt the way I dealt with Jerusalem — by the sword and famine and plague — so that nobody of the remnant of Judah who've gone into the land of Egypt to live will get away or be left to come back to the land of Judah, the land they're longing to come back to and live in. Because they won't come back, except a few who get away.

The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in the land of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Ye have seen all the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, and upon all the cities of Judah; and, behold, this day they are a desolation, and no man dwelleth therein, Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went to burn incense, and to serve other gods, whom they knew not, neither they, ye, nor your fathers. Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate. But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods. Wherefore my fury and mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as at this day. Therefore now thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; Wherefore commit ye this great evil against your souls, to cut off from you man and woman, child and suckling, out of Judah, to leave you none to remain; In that ye provoke me unto wrath with the works of your hands, burning incense unto other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye be gone to dwell, that ye might cut yourselves off, and that ye might be a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth? Have ye forgotten the wickedness of your fathers, and the wickedness of the kings of Judah, and the wickedness of their wives, and your own wickedness, and the wickedness of your wives, which they have committed in the land of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem? They are not humbled even unto this day, neither have they feared, nor walked in my law, nor in my statutes, that I set before you and before your fathers. Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will set my face against you for evil, and to cut off all Judah. And I will take the remnant of Judah, that have set their faces to go into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, and they shall all be consumed, and fall in the land of Egypt; they shall even be consumed by the sword and by the famine: they shall die, from the least even unto the greatest, by the sword and by the famine: and they shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach. For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: So that none of the remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall escape or remain, that they should return into the land of Judah, to the which they have a desire to return to dwell there: for none shall return but such as shall escape.

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The word that came to Jeremiah about all the Jews living in the land of Egypt — living at Migdol and at Tahpanhes and at Noph and in the land of Pathros:

Plain English

The word that came to Jeremiah about all the Jews living in the land of Egypt — living at Migdol and at Tahpanhes and at Memphis and in the land of Pathros:

King James Version, 1611

The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in the land of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying,

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This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says. You've seen all the trouble I brought on Jerusalem and on all the cities of Judah. And look at them today — a desolation, with nobody living in them —

Plain English

This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says. You've seen all the trouble I brought on Jerusalem and on all the towns of Judah. And look at them today — a wreck, with nobody living in them —

King James Version, 1611

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Ye have seen all the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, and upon all the cities of Judah; and, behold, this day they are a desolation, and no man dwelleth therein,

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Because of the wickedness they did to make me angry, going off to burn incense and serve other gods they didn't know, they or you or your fathers.

Plain English

because of the wickedness they did to make me angry, going off to burn incense and serve other gods they didn't know, they or you or your fathers.

King James Version, 1611

Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went to burn incense, and to serve other gods, whom they knew not, neither they, ye, nor your fathers.

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And I sent you all my servants the prophets, getting up early and sending them, saying: Don't do this disgusting thing that I hate.

King James Version, 1611

Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate.

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But they didn't listen and didn't turn their ear to come back from their wickedness, to stop burning incense to other gods.

King James Version, 1611

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.

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So my fury and my anger were poured out and burnt in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem, and they're a desolation and a horror the way they are today.

Plain English

So my fury and my anger were poured out and burnt in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem, and they're a wreck and a horror the way they are today.

King James Version, 1611

Wherefore my fury and mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as at this day.

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And now this is what the LORD God Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Why are you doing this great wickedness against your own souls, to cut off man and woman, child and baby, out of Judah, so you don't leave yourselves a group of survivors —

Plain English

And now this is what the Lord God Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Why are you doing this great wickedness against your own souls, to cut off man and woman, child and baby, out of the middle of Judah, so you don't leave yourselves a remnant —

King James Version, 1611

Therefore now thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; Wherefore commit ye this great evil against your souls, to cut off from you man and woman, child and suckling, out of Judah, to leave you none to remain;

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Making me angry with the work of your hands, burning incense to other gods in the land of Egypt where you've gone to live, so you cut yourselves off and become a curse and an insult among all the nations of the earth?

Plain English

making me angry with the work of your hands, burning incense to other gods in the land of Egypt where you've gone to live, so you cut yourselves off and become a curse and an insult among all the nations of the earth?

King James Version, 1611

In that ye provoke me unto wrath with the works of your hands, burning incense unto other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye be gone to dwell, that ye might cut yourselves off, and that ye might be a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth?

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Have you forgotten the wickedness of your fathers and the wickedness of the kings of Judah and the wickedness of their wives, and your own wickedness and the wickedness of your wives, that they did in the land of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

King James Version, 1611

Have ye forgotten the wickedness of your fathers, and the wickedness of the kings of Judah, and the wickedness of their wives, and your own wickedness, and the wickedness of your wives, which they have committed in the land of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem?

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They haven't been brought low to this day. They haven't feared or walked in my teaching and my rules that I set before you and before your fathers.

Plain English

They haven't been brought low to this day. They haven't feared or walked in my teaching and my rules that I set in front of you and in front of your fathers.

King James Version, 1611

They are not humbled even unto this day, neither have they feared, nor walked in my law, nor in my statutes, that I set before you and before your fathers.

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So this is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Look: I'm setting my face against you for trouble, to cut off the whole of Judah.

Plain English

So this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Look — I'm setting my face against you for trouble, to cut off the whole of Judah.

King James Version, 1611

Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will set my face against you for evil, and to cut off all Judah.

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And I'll take the survivors of Judah who set their faces to go into the land of Egypt to live there, and they'll all be consumed in the land of Egypt. They'll fall by the sword and famine. From the least to the greatest they'll die by sword and famine, and they'll be a curse and a horror and something people insult and hiss at.

Plain English

And I'll take the remnant of Judah who set their faces to go into the land of Egypt to live there, and they'll all be finished off in the land of Egypt. They'll fall by the sword and famine. From the least to the greatest they'll die by sword and famine, and they'll be a curse and a horror and something people insult and hiss at.

King James Version, 1611

And I will take the remnant of Judah, that have set their faces to go into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, and they shall all be consumed, and fall in the land of Egypt; they shall even be consumed by the sword and by the famine: they shall die, from the least even unto the greatest, by the sword and by the famine: and they shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach.

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And I'll deal with those living in the land of Egypt the way I dealt with Jerusalem — by the sword and famine and plague —

Plain English

And I'll deal with the ones living in the land of Egypt the way I dealt with Jerusalem — by the sword and famine and plague —

King James Version, 1611

For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence:

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So that nobody of the survivors of Judah who've gone into the land of Egypt to live will escape or be left to return to the land of Judah, the land they're longing to return to and live in. Because they won't come back, except a few who escape.

Plain English

so that nobody of the remnant of Judah who've gone into the land of Egypt to live will get away or be left to come back to the land of Judah, the land they're longing to come back to and live in. Because they won't come back, except a few who get away.

King James Version, 1611

So that none of the remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall escape or remain, that they should return into the land of Judah, to the which they have a desire to return to dwell there: for none shall return but such as shall escape.

The Queen of Heaven

Then all the men who knew their wives were burning incense to other gods, and all the women standing there, a big crowd, and all the people living in the land of Egypt at Pathros, answered Jeremiah: As for the word you've spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we're not listening to you. But we'll definitely do everything that's come out of our own mouth — to burn incense to the queen of heaven and pour out drink offerings to her, the way we did, us and our fathers, our kings and our officials, in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem. Because then we had plenty of food, were doing well and saw no trouble. But since we left off burning incense to the queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, we've had nothing, and we've been consumed by sword and famine. And when we burnt incense to the queen of heaven and poured out drink offerings to her, was it without our husbands that we made cakes to look like her and poured out drink offerings to her? Then Jeremiah spoke to all the people — to the men and the women and all the people who'd answered him back: The incense you burnt in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem, you and your fathers, your kings and your officials and the people of the land — didn't the LORD remember it? Didn't it come into his mind? And the LORD couldn't bear it any more, because of the wickedness of what you did and the disgusting things you did. So your land is a desolation and a horror and a curse, with nobody living in it, the way it is today. Because you burnt incense and sinned against the LORD and didn't listen to the voice of the LORD or walk in his teaching and his rules and his instructions, this trouble has come on you the way it has today. And Jeremiah said to all the people and to all the women: Listen to the word of the LORD, all Judah in the land of Egypt. This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: You and your wives have spoken with your mouths and carried it out with your hands, saying, We'll definitely do the vows we've vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven and pour out drink offerings to her. Go on then — keep your vows and do them. So listen to the word of the LORD, all Judah living in the land of Egypt. Look: I've sworn by my great name, says the LORD, that my name won't be spoken again in the mouth of any man of Judah in the whole land of Egypt, saying, As surely as the LORD GOD lives. Look: I'm watching over them for trouble and not for good. And every man of Judah in the land of Egypt will be consumed by sword and famine, till they're all gone. And the few who escape from the sword will come back out of the land of Egypt to the land of Judah. And all the survivors of Judah who went into the land of Egypt to live there will know whose word stands — mine or theirs. And this is the sign for you, declares the LORD, that I'll deal with you in this place — so you know my words against you will definitely stand for trouble. This is what the LORD says: Look: I'll hand over Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt to his enemies and to those after his life, the way I handed over Zedekiah king of Judah to Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, his enemy who was after his life.

Then all the men who knew their wives were burning incense to other gods, and all the women standing there, a big crowd, and all the people living in the land of Egypt at Pathros, answered Jeremiah: As for the word you've spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we're not listening to you. But we'll definitely do everything that's come out of our own mouth — to burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and pour out drink offerings to her, the way we did, us and our fathers, our kings and our officials, in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem. Because then we had plenty of bread and were doing well and saw no trouble. But since we left off burning incense to the Queen of Heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, we've had nothing, and we've been finished off by sword and famine. And when we burnt incense to the Queen of Heaven and poured out drink offerings to her, was it without our husbands that we made cakes to look like her and poured out drink offerings to her? Then Jeremiah spoke to all the people — to the men and the women and all the people who'd answered him back: The incense you burnt in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem, you and your fathers, your kings and your officials and the people of the land — didn't the Lord remember it? Didn't it come into his mind? And the Lord couldn't bear it any more, because of the wickedness of what you did and the disgusting things you did. So your land is a wreck and a horror and a curse, with nobody living in it, the way it is today. Because you burnt incense and sinned against the Lord and didn't listen to the voice of the Lord or walk in his teaching and his rules and his testimonies, this trouble has come on you the way it has today. And Jeremiah said to all the people and to all the women: Listen to the word of the Lord, all Judah in the land of Egypt. This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: You and your wives have spoken with your mouths and carried it out with your hands, saying, We'll definitely do the vows we've vowed, to burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and pour out drink offerings to her. Go on then — keep your vows and do them. So listen to the word of the Lord, all Judah living in the land of Egypt. Look — I've sworn by my great name, says the Lord, that my name won't be spoken again in the mouth of any man of Judah in the whole land of Egypt, saying, As surely as the Lord God lives. Look — I'm watching over them for trouble and not for good. And every man of Judah in the land of Egypt will be finished off by sword and famine, till they're all gone. And the few who get away from the sword will come back out of the land of Egypt to the land of Judah. And all the remnant of Judah who went into the land of Egypt to live there will know whose word stands — mine or theirs. And this is the sign for you, declares the Lord, that I'll deal with you in this place — so you know my words against you will definitely stand for trouble. This is what the Lord says: Look — I'll hand over Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt to his enemies and to the ones after his life, the way I handed over Zedekiah king of Judah to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, his enemy who was after his life.

Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying, As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee. 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. 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. 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? 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, saying, 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? So that the LORD could no longer bear, because of the evil of your doings, 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. Because 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. 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: Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, 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. Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the LORD, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, The Lord GOD liveth. Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them. Yet a small number that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah, and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall know whose words shall stand, mine, or theirs. And this shall be a sign unto you, saith the LORD, that I will punish you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for evil: Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give Pharaohhophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of them that seek his life; as I gave Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, his enemy, and that sought his life.

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Then all the men who knew their wives were burning incense to other gods, and all the women standing there, a big crowd, and all the people living in the land of Egypt at Pathros, answered Jeremiah:

King James Version, 1611

Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying,

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As for the word you've spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we're not listening to you.

Plain English

As for the word you've spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we're not listening to you.

King James Version, 1611

As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.

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But we'll definitely do everything that's come out of our own mouth — to burn incense to the queen of heaven and pour out drink offerings to her, the way we did, us and our fathers, our kings and our officials, in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem. Because then we had plenty of food, were doing well and saw no trouble.

Plain English

But we'll definitely do everything that's come out of our own mouth — to burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and pour out drink offerings to her, the way we did, us and our fathers, our kings and our officials, in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem. Because then we had plenty of bread and were doing well and saw no trouble.

King James Version, 1611

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 burning incense to the queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, we've had nothing, and we've been consumed by sword and famine.

Plain English

But since we left off burning incense to the Queen of Heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, we've had nothing, and we've been finished off by sword and famine.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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And when we burnt incense to the queen of heaven and poured out drink offerings to her, was it without our husbands that we made cakes to look like her and poured out drink offerings to her?

Plain English

And when we burnt incense to the Queen of Heaven and poured out drink offerings to her, was it without our husbands that we made cakes to look like her and poured out drink offerings to her?

King James Version, 1611

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 spoke to all the people — to the men and the women and all the people who'd answered him back:

King James Version, 1611

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, saying,

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The incense you burnt in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem, you and your fathers, your kings and your officials and the people of the land — didn't the LORD remember it? Didn't it come into his mind?

Plain English

The incense you burnt in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem, you and your fathers, your kings and your officials and the people of the land — didn't the Lord remember it? Didn't it come into his mind?

King James Version, 1611

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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And the LORD couldn't bear it any more, because of the wickedness of what you did and the disgusting things you did. So your land is a desolation and a horror and a curse, with nobody living in it, the way it is today.

Plain English

And the Lord couldn't bear it any more, because of the wickedness of what you did and the disgusting things you did. So your land is a wreck and a horror and a curse, with nobody living in it, the way it is today.

King James Version, 1611

So that the LORD could no longer bear, because of the evil of your doings, 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 you burnt incense and sinned against the LORD and didn't listen to the voice of the LORD or walk in his teaching and his rules and his instructions, this trouble has come on you the way it has today.

Plain English

Because you burnt incense and sinned against the Lord and didn't listen to the voice of the Lord or walk in his teaching and his rules and his testimonies, this trouble has come on you the way it has today.

King James Version, 1611

Because 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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And Jeremiah said to all the people and to all the women: Listen to the word of the LORD, all Judah in the land of Egypt.

Plain English

And Jeremiah said to all the people and to all the women: Listen to the word of the Lord, all Judah in the land of Egypt.

King James Version, 1611

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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This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: You and your wives have spoken with your mouths and carried it out with your hands, saying, We'll definitely do the vows we've vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven and pour out drink offerings to her. Go on then — keep your vows and do them.

Plain English

This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: You and your wives have spoken with your mouths and carried it out with your hands, saying, We'll definitely do the vows we've vowed, to burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and pour out drink offerings to her. Go on then — keep your vows and do them.

King James Version, 1611

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, 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.

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So listen to the word of the LORD, all Judah living in the land of Egypt. Look: I've sworn by my great name, says the LORD, that my name won't be spoken again in the mouth of any man of Judah in the whole land of Egypt, saying, As surely as the LORD GOD lives.

Plain English

So listen to the word of the Lord, all Judah living in the land of Egypt. Look — I've sworn by my great name, says the Lord, that my name won't be spoken again in the mouth of any man of Judah in the whole land of Egypt, saying, As surely as the Lord God lives.

King James Version, 1611

Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the LORD, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, The Lord GOD liveth.

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Look: I'm watching over them for trouble and not for good. And every man of Judah in the land of Egypt will be consumed by sword and famine, till they're all gone.

Plain English

Look — I'm watching over them for trouble and not for good. And every man of Judah in the land of Egypt will be finished off by sword and famine, till they're all gone.

King James Version, 1611

Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them.

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And the few who escape from the sword will come back out of the land of Egypt to the land of Judah. And all the survivors of Judah who went into the land of Egypt to live there will know whose word stands — mine or theirs.

Plain English

And the few who get away from the sword will come back out of the land of Egypt to the land of Judah. And all the remnant of Judah who went into the land of Egypt to live there will know whose word stands — mine or theirs.

King James Version, 1611

Yet a small number that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah, and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall know whose words shall stand, mine, or theirs.

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And this is the sign for you, declares the LORD, that I'll deal with you in this place — so you know my words against you will definitely stand for trouble.

Plain English

And this is the sign for you, declares the Lord, that I'll deal with you in this place — so you know my words against you will definitely stand for trouble.

King James Version, 1611

And this shall be a sign unto you, saith the LORD, that I will punish you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for evil:

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This is what the LORD says: Look: I'll hand over Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt to his enemies and to those after his life, the way I handed over Zedekiah king of Judah to Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, his enemy who was after his life.

Plain English

This is what the Lord says: Look — I'll hand over Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt to his enemies and to the ones after his life, the way I handed over Zedekiah king of Judah to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, his enemy who was after his life.

King James Version, 1611

Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give Pharaohhophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of them that seek his life; as I gave Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, his enemy, and that sought his life.