Jeremiah 7:18
The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire and the women knead the dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to offer libations to strange gods, and to provoke me to anger.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
17Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Juda, and in the streets of Jerusalem?
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:16They provoked him by strange gods, and stirred him up to anger, with their abominations.
Deuteronomy 32:37And he shall say: Where are their gods, in whom they trusted?
1 Kings 16:2Forasmuch as I have exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel, and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins:
Psalms 16:4Their infirmities were multiplied: afterwards they made haste. I will not gather together their meetings for blood offerings: nor will I be mindful of their names by my lips.
Isaiah 57:6In the parts of the torrent is thy portion, this is thy lot: and thou hast poured out libations to them, thou hast offered sacrifice. Shall I not be angry at these things?
Isaiah 65:11And you, that have forsaken the Lord, that have forgotten my holy mount, that set a table for fortune, and offer libations upon it,
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 7:17-21
Punishment Predicted. ( b. c. 606.) 16 Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee. 17 Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? 18 The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger. 19 Do they provoke me to anger?… Read the whole commentary →