Cross Reference JEREMIAH 7:18 THE CHILDREN GATHER WOOD AND THE FATHERS KINDLE THE FIRE AND THE WOMEN KNEAD THEIR DOUGH TO MAKE CAKES TO THE QUEEN OF HEAVEN AND TO POUR OUT DRINK OFFERINGS UNTO OTHER GODS THAT THEY MAY PROVOKE ME TO ANGER

{Jeremiah 7:18} The children 1121 gather 3950 z8764 wood, 6086 and the fathers 1 kindle 1197 z8764 x853 the fire, 784 and the women 802 knead 3888 z8802 [their] dough, 1217 to make 6213 z8800 cakes 3561 to the queen 4446 of heaven, 8064 and to pour out 5258 z8687 drink offerings 5262 unto other 312 gods, 430 that x4616 they may provoke me to anger. 3707 z8687

children:
"But¹ we will certainly² ° doª °¹ whatsoever¹ ¹ thingª goeth forthª ° out of our own mouth,ª ¹ to burn incenseª ° unto the queenª of heaven,ª and to pour outª ° drink offeringsª unto her, as¹ we have done,ª ° we,¹ and our fathers,ª our kings,ª and our princes,ª in the citiesª of Judah,ª and in the streetsª of Jerusalem:ª for [then] had we plentyª ° of victuals,ª and were¹ well,ª and sawª ° no¹ evil.ª ... And when¹ we¹ burned incenseª ° to the queenª of heaven,ª and poured outª ° drink offeringsª unto her, did we makeª ° her cakesª to worshipª ° her, and pour outª ° drink offeringsª unto her, withoutª ¹ our men?² ¹" {Jer 44:17-19} + "Thus¹ saithª ° the LORDª of hosts,ª the Godª of Israel,ª saying;ª ° Ye¹ and your wivesª have both spokenª ° with your mouths,ª and fulfilledª ° with your hand,ª saying,ª ° We will surely² ° performª °¹ our vowsª that¹ we have vowed,ª ° to burn incenseª ° to the queenª of heaven,ª and to pour outª ° drink offeringsª unto her: ye will surely² ° accomplishª °¹ your vows,ª and surely² ° performª °¹ your vows.ª" {Jer 44:25} + "Do we¹ provoke² ² ° the Lord² to jealousy?ª °¹ ¹ are¹ we² °¹ stronger¹ than² ² he?ª" {1Co 10:22}

queen of heaven:
or, frame, or workmanship of heaven, Though several manuscripts and editions have melachath "workmanship," instead of melecheth "queen" yet the latter reading seems the true one, as the LXX in the parallel place, and the Vulgate uniformly have "the queen of heaven;" by which there can be little doubt, is meant the Moon. "And lest¹ thou lift upª ° thine eyesª unto heaven,ª and when thou seestª °¹ the sun,ª and the moon,ª and the stars,ª [even] all¹ the hostª of heaven,ª shouldest be drivenª ° to worshipª ° them, and serveª ° them, which¹ the LORDª thy Godª hath dividedª °¹ unto all¹ nationsª under¹ the whole¹ heaven.ª" {Deu 4:19} + "If¹ I beheldª ° the sunª when¹ it shined,ª ° or the moonª walkingª ° [in] brightness;ª ... This¹ also¹ [were] an iniquityª [to be punished by] the judge:ª for¹ I should have deniedª ° the Godª [that is] above.ª ¹" {Job 31:26-28}

to pour:
"And the housesª of Jerusalem,ª and the housesª of the kingsª of Judah,ª shall be¹ defiledª as the placeª of Tophet,ª because of all¹ the housesª upon¹ whose¹ roofsª they have burned incenseª ° unto all¹ the hostª of heaven,ª and have poured outª ° drink offeringsª unto otherª gods.ª" {Jer 19:13} + "And the Chaldeans,ª that fightª ° against¹ this¹ city,ª shall comeª ° and setª ° fireª on¹ this¹ city,ª and burnª ° it with the houses,ª upon¹ whose¹ roofsª they have offered incenseª ° unto Baal,ª and poured outª ° drink offeringsª unto otherª gods,ª to¹ provoke me to anger.ª °" {Jer 32:29} + "And he shall say,ª ° Where¹ [are] their gods,ª [their] rockª in whom they trusted,ª ° ... Which¹ did eatª ° the fatª of their sacrifices,ª [and] drankª ° the wineª of their drink offerings?ª let them rise upª ° and helpª ° you, [and] be¹ ¹ your protection.ª" {Deu 32:37-38} + "Their sorrowsª shall be multipliedª ° [that] hastenª ° [after] anotherª [god]: their drink offeringsª of bloodª ¹ will I not¹ offer,ª ° norª take upª °¹ their namesª into¹ my lips.ª" {Psa 16:4} + "Among the smoothª [stones] of the streamª [is] thy portion;ª they,¹ they¹ [are] thy lot:ª even¹ to them hast thou pouredª ° a drink offering,ª thou hast offeredª ° a meat offering.ª Should I receive comfortª ° in¹ these?¹" {Isa 57:6} + "But ye¹ [are] they that forsakeª ° the LORD,ª that forgetª ¹ my holyª mountain,ª that prepareª ° a tableª for that troop,ª ² ° and that furnishª ° the drink offeringª unto that number.ª" {Isa 65:11} + "[For] when I had broughtª ° them into¹ the land,ª [for] the which¹ I lifted upª °¹ mine handª to giveª ° it to them, then they sawª ° every¹ highª ° hill,ª and all¹ the thickª trees,ª and they offeredª ° there¹ ¹ their sacrifices,ª and there¹ they presentedª ° the provocationª of their offering:ª there¹ also they madeª ° their sweetª savour,ª and poured outª ° there¹ ¹ their drink offerings.ª" {Ezk 20:28}

that they:
"Yet ye have not¹ hearkenedª ° unto¹ me, saithª ° the LORD;ª that¹ ye might provoke me to angerª ° with the worksª of your handsª to your own hurt.ª" {Jer 25:7} + "For¹ Jerusalemª is ruined,ª ° and Judahª is fallen:ª ° because¹ their tongueª and their doingsª [are] against¹ the LORD,ª to provokeª ° the eyesª of his glory.ª" {Isa 3:8} + "A peopleª that provoketh me to angerª °¹ continuallyª to¹ my face;ª that sacrificethª ° in gardens,ª and burneth incenseª ° upon¹ altars of brick;ª" {Isa 65:3}

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