Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "But since we stopped burning sacrifices to the queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, we have lacked everything and have met our end by the sword and by famine." King James Bible But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine. Darby Bible Translation But since we left off burning incense to the queen of the heavens, and pouring out drink-offerings to her, we have wanted everything, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine. World English Bible But since we left off burning incense to the queen of the sky, and pouring out drink offerings to her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine. Young's Literal Translation 'And from the time we have ceased to make perfume to the queen of the heavens, and to pour out to her libations, we have lacked all, and by sword and by famine we have been consumed, Jeremiah 44:18 Parallel Commentary Barnes' Notes on the BibleThe suppression of this popular idolatry had apparently been regarded with much ill-will in Josiah's time, and many may even have ascribed to it his defeat at Megiddo. Probably Jehoiakim had again permitted it, but Zedekiah, during the miseries of his reign, had forbidden it, and the people ascribed the fall of Jerusalem to the neglect of their favorite goddess. Jeremiah 44:18 Parallel Commentaries Library That Whereas the City of Jerusalem had Been Five Times Taken Formerly, this was the Second Time of Its Desolation. A Brief Account of Its History. 1. And thus was Jerusalem taken, in the second year of the reign of Vespasian, on the eighth day of the month Gorpeius [Elul]. It had been taken five [34] times before, though this was the second time of its desolation; for Shishak, the king of Egypt, and after him Antiochus, and after him Pompey, and after them Sosius and Herod, took the city, but still preserved it; but before all these, the king of Babylon conquered it, and made it desolate, one thousand four hundred and sixty-eight years and … Flavius Josephus—The Wars of the Jews or History of the Destruction of Jerusalem The Mercy of God Cross References Numbers 11:5 "We remember the fish which we used to eat free in Egypt, the cucumbers and the melons and the leeks and the onions and the garlic, Numbers 11:6 but now our appetite is gone. There is nothing at all to look at except this manna." 2 Chronicles 28:23 For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus which had defeated him, and said, "Because the gods of the kings of Aram helped them, I will sacrifice to them that they may help me." But they became the downfall of him and all Israel. Jeremiah 19:13 "The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like the place Topheth, because of all the houses on whose rooftops they burned sacrifices to all the heavenly host and poured out drink offerings to other gods."'" Jeremiah 40:12 Then all the Jews returned from all the places to which they had been driven away and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah, and gathered in wine and summer fruit in great abundance. Hosea 2:5 "For their mother has played the harlot; She who conceived them has acted shamefully. For she said, 'I will go after my lovers, Who give me my bread and my water, My wool and my flax, my oil and my drink.' Malachi 3:13 "Your words have been arrogant against Me," says the LORD. "Yet you say, 'What have we spoken against You?' Jump to Previous Burn Burning Ceased Consumed Drink Drink-Offerings Famine Food Heaven Heavens Incense Met Need Offer Offerings Perfumes Perishing Pour Pouring Queen Sacrifices Sky Stopped Sword Time Wanted WastedJump to Next Burn Burning Ceased Consumed Drink Drink-Offerings Famine Food Heaven Heavens Incense Met Need Offer Offerings Perfumes Perishing Pour Pouring Queen Sacrifices Sky Stopped Sword Time Wanted WastedLinks Jeremiah 44:18 NIVJeremiah 44:18 NLT Jeremiah 44:18 ESV Jeremiah 44:18 NASB Jeremiah 44:18 KJV Jeremiah 44:18 Bible Apps Jeremiah 44:18 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 44:18 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 44:18 French Bible Jeremiah 44:18 German Bible Jeremiah 44:18 Commentaries Bible Hub |