(A)because of their wickedness which they committed so as to (B)provoke Me to anger by continuing to (C)burn [a]sacrifices and to (D)serve other gods whom they had not known, neither they, you, nor your fathers. Yet I (E)sent you all My servants the prophets, [b]again and again, saying, “Oh, do not do this (F)abominable thing which I hate.” But (G)they did not listen or incline their ears to turn from their wickedness, so as not to burn [c]sacrifices to other gods.

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  1. Jeremiah 44:3 Or incense
  2. Jeremiah 44:4 Lit rising early and sending
  3. Jeremiah 44:5 Or incense

because of the evil(A) they have done. They aroused my anger(B) by burning incense(C) to and worshiping other gods(D) that neither they nor you nor your ancestors(E) ever knew. Again and again(F) I sent my servants the prophets,(G) who said, ‘Do not do this detestable(H) thing that I hate!’ But they did not listen or pay attention;(I) they did not turn from their wickedness(J) or stop burning incense(K) to other gods.(L)

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