KJV King James Version
Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying,
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Jeremiah 44:15
Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then all the men who knew that their wives were burning incense to other gods, and all the women standing by—a great assembly—along with all the people living in the land of Egypt and in Pathros, said to Jeremiah,
WEB World English Bible
Then all the men who knew that their wives burned incense to other gods, and all the women who stood by, a great assembly, even all the people who lived in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying,
ASV American Standard Version
Then all the men who knew that their wives burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great assembly, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And they answer Jeremiah—all the men who are knowing that their wives are making perfume to other gods, and all the women who are remaining, a great assembly, even all the people who are dwelling in the land of Egypt, in Pathros—saying:
Surrounding context — Jeremiah 44
12 And I will take the remnant of Judah, that have set their faces to go into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, and they shall all be consumed, [and] fall in the land of Egypt; they shall [even] be consumed by the sword [and] by the famine: they shall die, from the least even unto the greatest, by the sword and by the famine: and they shall be an execration, [and] an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach.
13 For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence:
14 So that none of the remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall escape or remain, that they should return into the land of Judah, to the which they have a desire to return to dwell there: for none shall return but such as shall escape.
15 Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying,
16 [As for] the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.
17 But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for [then] had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
18 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.
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וַיַּעֲנ֣וּH6030 · unto dwellאֶֽת־H853 · et[Obj.]יִרְמְיָ֗הוּH3414 · yir.me.yahJeremiahכָּל־H3605 · kolallהָאֲנָשִׁ֤יםH582 · e.noshhumanהַיֹּֽדְעִים֙H3045 · ya.dato knowכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforמְקַטְּר֤וֹתH6999 · qa.tarto offer: burnנְשֵׁיהֶם֙H802 · ish.shahwomanלֵאלֹהִ֣יםH430 · e.lo.himGodאֲחֵרִ֔יםH312 · a.cheranotherוְכָל־H3605 · kolallהַנָּשִׁ֥יםH802 · ish.shahwomanהָעֹמְד֖וֹתH5975 · a.madto stand: standקָהָ֣לH6951 · qa.halassemblyגָּד֑וֹלH1419 · ga.dolgreat: largeוְכָל־H3605 · kolallהָעָ֛םH5971 · ampeopleהַיֹּשְׁבִ֥יםH3427 · ya.shavto dwellבְּאֶֽרֶץ־H776 · e.retsland: country/planetמִצְרַ֖יִםH4714 · mits.ra.yimEgyptבְּפַתְר֥וֹסH6624 · pat.rosPathrosלֵאמֹֽר׃H559 · a.marto say
Cross-references
Proverbs 11:21[Though] hand [join] in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.Jeremiah 5:1-5Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be [any] that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.Nehemiah 13:26Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.2 Peter 2:1-2But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.Genesis 19:4But before they lay down, the men of the city, [even] the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:Matthew 7:13Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide [is] the gate, and broad [is] the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:Isaiah 1:5Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
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