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19 Listen, earth!
    I’m about to bring calamity on this people,
        on the fruit of their plans,
because they didn’t listen to my words
    and they rejected my instruction.[a]
20 What good is frankincense
    that comes from Sheba[b] to me,
        or sweet cane from a distant country?
Your burnt offerings aren’t acceptable,
    nor are your sacrifices pleasing to me.”
21 Therefore, this is what the Lord says:
“I’m about to put stumbling blocks in front of this people,
    and fathers and sons will stumble over them together.
        The neighbor and his friends will perish.”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 6:19 Or Law
  2. Jeremiah 6:20 I.e. Yemen

19 Hear, you earth:(A)
    I am bringing disaster(B) on this people,
    the fruit of their schemes,(C)
because they have not listened to my words(D)
    and have rejected my law.(E)
20 What do I care about incense from Sheba(F)
    or sweet calamus(G) from a distant land?
Your burnt offerings are not acceptable;(H)
    your sacrifices(I) do not please me.”(J)

21 Therefore this is what the Lord says:

“I will put obstacles before this people.
    Parents and children alike will stumble(K) over them;
    neighbors and friends will perish.”

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