Jeremiah 44:21 - Easy To Read Version21 Jeremiah said to those people, “The Lord remembered that you made sacrifices in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. You and your ancestors, {\cf2\super [359]} your kings, your officials, and the people of the land did that. The Lord remembered what you had done, and thought about that. Féach an chaibidilTuilleadh leaganachaKing 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? Féach an chaibidilAmplified 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? Féach an chaibidilAmerican 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? Féach an chaibidilCommon 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? Féach an chaibidilCatholic 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? Féach an chaibidilDouay-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? Féach an chaibidil |
We promised to make sacrifices to the Queen of Heaven. {\cf2\super [357]} And we will do everything we promised. We will offer sacrifices and pour out drink offerings in worship to her. We did that in the past. And our ancestors, our kings, and our officials did that in the past. All of us did those things in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. At the time we worshiped the Queen of Heaven, we had plenty of food. We were successful. Nothing bad happened to us.
Now, go fight against the Amalekites. You must completely destroy the Amalekites and everything that belongs to them. Don’t let anything live; you must kill all the men and women and all of their children and little babies. You must kill all of their cows and sheep and all of their camels and donkeys.’”