Jeremiah 44:21 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 202121 “As for the offerings that you made in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, you and your ancestors, your kings and your officials, and the people of the land, did not the Lord remember them? Did it not come into his mind? See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176921 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? See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition21 The incense that you burned in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem–you and your fathers, your kings and your princes, and the people of the land–did not the Lord [earnestly] remember [your idolatrous wickedness] and did it not come into His mind? See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)21 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 Jehovah remember them, and came it not into his mind? See the chapterCommon English Bible21 “Do you really think the LORD was unaware of what you were up to in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem? Don’t you think the LORD knew that you and your ancestors were making offerings to other gods—along with your kings and officials, and the people of the land? See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version21 "Was this not the sacrifice that you offered in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, you and your fathers, your kings and your leaders, and the people of the land, which has been called to mind by the Lord and which has entered into his heart? See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version21 Was it not the sacrifice that you offered in the cities of Juda and in the streets of Jerusalem, you and your fathers, your kings and your princes, and the people of the land, which the Lord hath remembered: and hath it not entered into his heart? See the chapter |
Instead, we will do everything that we have vowed, make offerings to the queen of heaven and pour out libations to her, just as we and our ancestors, our kings and our officials, used to do in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. We used to have plenty of food and prospered and saw no misfortune.