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19 And the women said,[a] “When we made offerings to the queen of heaven (A)and poured out drink offerings to her, was it (B)without our husbands' approval that we made cakes for her bearing her image and poured out drink offerings to her?”

20 Then Jeremiah said to all the people, (C)men and women, all the people who had given him this answer: 21 (D)“As for the offerings that you offered in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, you and your fathers, your kings and your officials, and the people of the land, (E)did not the Lord remember them? Did it not come into his mind?

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  1. Jeremiah 44:19 Compare Syriac; Hebrew lacks And the women said

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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