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Jeremiah 6:20-22
Amplified Bible
Jeremiah 6:20-22
Amplified Bible
20
“For what purpose does frankincense come to Me from [a]Sheba
And the sweet cane from a distant land?
Your burnt offerings are not acceptable
And your sacrifices are not sweet and pleasing to Me.”
21 Therefore, thus says the Lord,
“Behold, I am laying stumbling blocks before this people.
The fathers and the sons together
Will stumble against them;
The neighbor and his friend will perish.”
The Enemy from the North
22
Thus says the Lord,
“Behold, a people is coming from the north country,
And a great nation shall be stirred up and put into action from the remote parts of the earth.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 6:20 Located in southwestern Arabia, Sheba was ruled by the priest-kings of the Sabeans whose primary deity was Attar, a god of procreation. The ruins of the capital city of Mariaba attest to the splendor of the ancient kingdom. The Queen of Sheba visited Solomon the king of Israel in about 950 b.c. The purpose of her 1,200 mile journey was most likely to establish a fair trade agreement. Incense was among the most desirable and valuable exports of Sheba.
Jeremiah 6:20-22
New International Version
Jeremiah 6:20-22
New International Version
20 What do I care about incense from Sheba(A)
or sweet calamus(B) from a distant land?
Your burnt offerings are not acceptable;(C)
your sacrifices(D) do not please me.”(E)
21 Therefore this is what the Lord says:
“I will put obstacles before this people.
Parents and children alike will stumble(F) over them;
neighbors and friends will perish.”
22 This is what the Lord says:
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