Jeremiah 44:23

Translations

Modern

Because you burned incense and sinned against the LORD and did not obey the voice of the LORD or walk in His instruction, His statutes, and His testimonies, this disaster has befallen you, as you see today.”

Traditional

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.

Literal

Before the face of that you have burned incense, and that you have sinned against YHWH, and you have not listened to the voice of YHWH, and by His law, and by His statutes, and by His testimonies you have not walked—upon thus this disaster has met you, as this day.”

Latin

Propterea quod sacrificaveritis idolis, et peccaveritis Domino, et non audieritis vocem Domini, et in lege, et in præceptis, et in testimoniis ejus non ambulaveritis, idcirco evenerunt vobis mala hæc, sicut est dies hæc.

Original

Hebrew

English

Because you burned incense and sinned against the LORD and did not obey the voice of the LORD or walk in His instruction, His statutes, and His testimonies, this disaster has befallen you, as you see today.”

Notes

Jeremiah 44:20–23

The destruction of Judah and Jerusalem was not because the Lord could not provide prosperity. Instead, he could no longer tolerate the people's disgusting actions.

Jeremiah 44:20–30

This group of Judeans in Egypt had cut ties with the one true God of Israel, leading to their condemnation to death.

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Jeremiah

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Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

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Jeremiah 44:18
But from the time we stopped burning incense to the Queen of Heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, we have lacked everything and have been perishing by sword and famine.”
Jeremiah 44:8
Why are you provoking Me to anger by the work of your hands by burning incense to other gods in the land of Egypt, where you have gone to reside? As a result, you will be cut off and will become an object of cursing and reproach among all the nations of the earth.
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Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Dispersion of the Jews, Diaspora Gods and Goddesses Heaven Jeremiah (Person) Queen of Heaven

Topics

Egypt: Prophecies Respecting: The Jews Who Practised Its Idolatry to Share Its

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