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19 And said the wives, “When we were burning sacrifices to the queen of heaven and were pouring out drink offerings to her, was it without [the knowledge and approval of] our husbands that we made cakes [in the shape of a star] to represent her and pour out drink offerings to her?”

Tragedy for the Jews

20 Then Jeremiah said to all the people, to the men and to the women and to all the people who had given him that answer, 21 “The smoking sacrifices (incense) that you burned in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem—you and your forefathers, your kings and your princes, and the people of the land—did not the Lord remember [in detail your idolatry] and did it not all come into His mind?

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19 The women added, “When we burned incense(A) to the Queen of Heaven(B) and poured out drink offerings to her, did not our husbands(C) know that we were making cakes(D) impressed with her image(E) and pouring out drink offerings to her?”

20 Then Jeremiah said to all the people, both men and women, who were answering him, 21 “Did not the Lord remember(F) and call to mind the incense(G) burned in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem(H) by you and your ancestors,(I) your kings and your officials and the people of the land?(J)

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