Jeremiah 6:20

Jerusalem’s Final Warning · Jeremiah 6:1–21
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Translations

Modern
What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.”
Traditional
To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.
Literal
For what is this to Me, the frankincense that comes from Sheba and the sweet cane from a land far away? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, and your sacrifices are not sweet to Me.”
Latin
Ut quid mihi thus de Saba affertis, et calamum suave olentem de terra longinqua? Holocautomata vestra non sunt accepta, et victimæ vestræ non placuerunt mihi.

Original

Hebrew
English
What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.”

Notes

The Lord found the offerings of expensive frankincense and fragrant perfumes offensive because of the people's rebellion (Jeremiah 7:21–23; Exodus 30:23; Psalms 40:6; 50:7–9; Isaiah 1:11; 43:24; 66:3; Amos 5:21; Micah 6:6–7).

The Lord urged the people to repent and warned them about the terrible consequences if they did not.

Theme notes and profiles

Basic Laws

Events

Places

Sheba: Kingdom known for wealth, trade, and the Queen of Sheba

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Frankincense Incense Jeremiah (Person) Sheba (Place) Wrath of God

Topics

Calamus: Commerce In Commerce of the Arabians Commerce: Articles of Frankincense Commerce: Articles of Sweet Cane Formalism: General Scriptures Concerning Frankincense used As an Incense Hypocrisy: General Scriptures Concerning Incense: Brought from Sheba National Sins: National Worship Rejected on Account of Offerings: Useless when not Accompanied by Genuine Piety Sheba: Queen of, Visits Solomon: Rich in Incense Sugar The Burnt offering of the Wicked, not Accepted by God