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23 Because of[a] the fact that you made smoke offerings, and that you sinned against Yahweh, and you did not listen to the voice of Yahweh, and you have not walked in his law, and in his statute, and in his legal provisions, therefore[b] this disaster has happened to you, as it is this day.”

24 Then Jeremiah said to all the people and to all the women, “Hear the word of Yahweh, all Judah who are in the land of Egypt. 25 Thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, saying,[c] ‘You and your wives have promised with your mouths[d] and with your hands[e] you have fulfilled, saying,[f] “We certainly will carry out our vows that we vowed, to make smoke offerings to the queen of the heavens,[g] and to pour out to her libations.” You must certainly keep your vows and you must certainly carry out your vows.’

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 44:23 Literally “From the face of”
  2. Jeremiah 44:23 Literally “unto thus”
  3. Jeremiah 44:25 Literally “to say”
  4. Jeremiah 44:25 Hebrew “mouth”
  5. Jeremiah 44:25 Hebrew “hand”
  6. Jeremiah 44:25 Literally “to say”
  7. Jeremiah 44:25 Hebrew “heaven”