Jeremiah 7:18-19
Holman Christian Standard Bible
18 The sons gather wood, the fathers light the fire, and the women knead dough to make cakes for the queen of heaven,[a](A) and they pour out drink offerings to other gods so that they provoke Me to anger. 19 But are they really provoking Me?”(B) This is the Lord’s declaration. “Isn’t it they themselves being provoked to disgrace?”
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- Jeremiah 7:18 = a pagan goddess
Jeremiah 7:18-19
New International Version
18 The children gather wood, the fathers light the fire, and the women knead the dough and make cakes to offer to the Queen of Heaven.(A) They pour out drink offerings(B) to other gods to arouse(C) my anger. 19 But am I the one they are provoking?(D) declares the Lord. Are they not rather harming themselves, to their own shame?(E)
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