He sacrificed to the gods of Damascus which had defeated him; he said, ‘Since the gods of the kings of Aram are helping them, I will sacrifice to them so that they will help me.’ But they were the downfall of him and of all Israel.
Jeremiah 44:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But Jeremiah responded to all the people #– #the men, women, and all the people who were answering him: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Jeremiah said to all the people–to the men and to the women and to all the people who had given him that answer– American Standard Version (1901) Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, even to all the people that had given him that answer, saying, Common English Bible Jeremiah said to all the people, men and women alike, in fact everyone who had spoken this way: Catholic Public Domain Version And Jeremiah spoke to all the people, facing the men, and facing the women, and facing all the people who had responded this word to him, saying: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Jeremias spoke to all the people, to the men and to the women and to all the people which had given him that answer, saying: |
He sacrificed to the gods of Damascus which had defeated him; he said, ‘Since the gods of the kings of Aram are helping them, I will sacrifice to them so that they will help me.’ But they were the downfall of him and of all Israel.
And the women said, ‘When we burned incense to the queen of heaven and poured out drink offerings to her, was it apart from our husbands’ knowledge that we made sacrificial cakes in her image and poured out drink offerings to her? ’
‘As for the incense you burned in Judah’s cities and in Jerusalem’s streets #– #you, your ancestors, your kings, your officials, and the people of the land #– #did the Lord not remember them? He brought this to mind.
He said to me, ‘Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to the rebellious pagans who have rebelled against me. The Israelites and their ancestors have transgressed against me to this day.
Speak my words to them whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
So what fruit was produced then from the things you are now ashamed of? The outcome of those things is death.