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19 And the women said, “When we baked cakes which looked like the queen of heaven, burned special perfume, and poured out our drink gifts, did not our husbands know about it?”

20 Then Jeremiah said to all the people, both the men and women, who had given him this answer, 21 “As for the special perfume that you and your fathers, your kings and your leaders, and the people of the land burned in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, did not the Lord remember it? Did it not 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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