Both your own (A)wrongdoings and the wrongdoings of your fathers together,” says the Lord.
“Because they have (B)burned incense on the mountains
And (C)scorned Me on the hills,
Therefore I will (D)measure their former work [a]into their laps.”

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  1. Isaiah 65:7 I.e., individually and fully

both your sins(A) and the sins of your ancestors,”(B)
    says the Lord.
“Because they burned sacrifices on the mountains
    and defied me on the hills,(C)
I will measure into their laps
    the full payment(D) for their former deeds.”

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Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, [a](A)offer sacrifices to Baal, and follow (B)other gods that you have not known,

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  1. Jeremiah 7:9 Or burn incense

“‘Will you steal(A) and murder,(B) commit adultery(C) and perjury,[a](D) burn incense to Baal(E) and follow other gods(F) you have not known,

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  1. Jeremiah 7:9 Or and swear by false gods

15 They are (A)worthless, a work of mockery;
At the (B)time of their punishment they will perish.

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15 They are worthless,(A) the objects of mockery;
    when their judgment comes, they will perish.

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17 But we will certainly (A)carry out every word that has proceeded from our mouths, [a]by burning [b]sacrifices to the (B)queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, just as (C)we ourselves, our forefathers, our kings, and our leaders did in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then we had (D)plenty of [c]food and were well off and saw no [d]misfortune.

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  1. Jeremiah 44:17 Or so as to burn
  2. Jeremiah 44:17 Or incense
  3. Jeremiah 44:17 Lit bread
  4. Jeremiah 44:17 Lit evil

17 We will certainly do everything we said we would:(A) We will burn incense(B) to the Queen of Heaven(C) and will pour out drink offerings to her just as we and our ancestors, our kings and our officials(D) did in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem.(E) At that time we had plenty of food(F) and were well off and suffered no harm.(G)

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