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Jeremiah 44

Jeremiah confronts Judeans living in Egypt for continuing to burn incense to the queen of heaven; they openly reject his word and credit idolatry with former prosperity, while Jeremiah insists their disaster came precisely because of such worship.

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Verses 1–14Jeremiah warns the Jews in Egypt that the same idolatry that ruined Jerusalem will ruin them Verses 15–19The people openly defend burning incense to the queen of heaven Verses 20–30Jeremiah answers that their idolatry caused judgment and gives Pharaoh Hophra’s fall as a sign

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1The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews…2Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel;…3Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke…4Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets,…5But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn…6Wherefore my fury and mine anger was poured forth, and…7Therefore now thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts,…8In that ye provoke me unto wrath with the works…9Have ye forgotten the wickedness of your fathers, and the…10They are not humbled even unto this day, neither have…11Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of…12And I will take the remnant of Judah, that have…13For I will punish them that dwell in the land…14So that none of the remnant of Judah, which are…15Then all the men which knew that their wives had…16As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us…17But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out…18But since we left off to burn incense to the…19And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven,…20Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men,…21The incense that ye burned in the cities of Judah,…22So that the LORD could no longer bear, because of…23Because ye have burned incense, and because ye have sinned…24Moreover Jeremiah said unto all the people, and to all…25Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel,…26Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah…27Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not…28Yet a small number that escape the sword shall return…29And this shall be a sign unto you, saith the…30Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give Pharaohhophra king…