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Selected Verse: Jeremiah 44:17 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Jer 44:17 |
Strong Concordance |
But we will certainly [06213] do [06213] whatsoever thing [01697] goeth forth [03318] out of our own mouth [06310], to burn incense [06999] unto the queen [04446] of heaven [08064], and to pour out [05258] drink offerings [05262] unto her, as we have done [06213], we, and our fathers [01], our kings [04428], and our princes [08269], in the cities [05892] of Judah [03063], and in the streets [02351] of Jerusalem [03389]: for then had we plenty [07646] of victuals [03899], and were well [02896], and saw [07200] no evil [07451]. |
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King James |
But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
whatsoever . . . goeth . . . out of our . . . mouth--whatever vow we have uttered to our gods (Jer 44:25; Deu 23:23; Jdg 11:36). The source of all superstitions is that men oppose their own will and fancies to God's commands.
queen of heaven--(See on Jer 7:18); Ashtaroth or Astarte.
we . . . fathers . . . king, &c.--The evil was restricted to no one class: all from the highest to the lowest shared the guilt.
then had we plenty--Fools attribute their seeming prosperity to God's connivance at their sin: but see Pro 1:32; Ecc 8:11-13. In fact, God had often chastised them for their idolatry (see Jdg 2:14); but it is the curse of impiety not to perceive the hand of God in calamities.
victuals--Men cast away the bread of the soul for the bread that perisheth (Deu 8:3; Joh 6:27). So Esau (Heb 12:16). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Whatsoever thing ... - Or, the whole word (or thing) which hath gone forth out of our mouth; i. e., the vows we have made. They would not let Jeremiah's expostulations prevent the carrying out of the special object which had brought them together: otherwise the Queen of heaven would be offended, and avenge himself. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
queen of heaven
See (Jer 44:18); (Jer 44:19).
(See Scofield) - (Jdg 2:13). |
16 Lest [3361] there be any [5100] fornicator [4205], or [2228] profane person [952], as [5613] Esau [2269], who [3739] for [473] one [3391] morsel of meat [1035] sold [591] his [846] birthright [4415].
27 Labour [2038] not [3361] for the meat [1035] which [3588] perisheth [622], but [235] for that meat [1035] which [3588] endureth [3306] unto [1519] everlasting [166] life [2222], which [3739] the Son [5207] of man [444] shall give [1325] unto you [5213]: for [1063] him [5126] hath [4972] God [2316] the Father [3962] sealed [4972].
3 And he humbled [06031] thee, and suffered thee to hunger [07456], and fed [0398] thee with manna [04478], which thou knewest [03045] not, neither did thy fathers [01] know [03045]; that he might make thee know [03045] that man [0120] doth not live [02421] by bread [03899] only [0905], but by every word that proceedeth [04161] out of the mouth [06310] of the LORD [03068] doth man [0120] live [02421].
14 And the anger [0639] of the LORD [03068] was hot [02734] against Israel [03478], and he delivered [05414] them into the hands [03027] of spoilers [08154] that spoiled [08155] them, and he sold [04376] them into the hands [03027] of their enemies [0341] round about [05439], so that they could [03201] not any longer [05750] stand [05975] before [06440] their enemies [0341].
11 Because sentence [06599] against an evil [07451] work [04639] is not executed [06213] speedily [04120], therefore the heart [03820] of the sons [01121] of men [0120] is fully set [04390] in them to do [06213] evil [07451].
12 Though a sinner [02398] do [06213] evil [07451] an hundred times [03967], and his days be prolonged [0748], yet surely I know [03045] that it shall be well [02896] with them that fear [03373] God [0430], which fear [03372] before [06440] him:
13 But it shall not be well [02896] with the wicked [07563], neither shall he prolong [0748] his days [03117], which are as a shadow [06738]; because he feareth [03373] not before [06440] God [0430].
32 For the turning away [04878] of the simple [06612] shall slay [02026] them, and the prosperity [07962] of fools [03684] shall destroy [06] them.
18 The children [01121] gather [03950] wood [06086], and the fathers [01] kindle [01197] the fire [0784], and the women [0802] knead [03888] their dough [01217], to make [06213] cakes [03561] to the queen [04446] of heaven [08064], and to pour out [05258] drink offerings [05262] unto other [0312] gods [0430], that they may provoke me to anger [03707].
36 And she said [0559] unto him, My father [01], if thou hast opened [06475] thy mouth [06310] unto the LORD [03068], do [06213] to me according to that which [0834] hath proceeded [03318] out of thy mouth [06310]; forasmuch [0310] as the LORD [03068] hath taken [06213] vengeance [05360] for thee of thine enemies [0341], even of the children [01121] of Ammon [05983].
23 That which is gone out [04161] of thy lips [08193] thou shalt keep [08104] and perform [06213]; even a freewill offering [05071], according as thou hast vowed [05087] unto the LORD [03068] thy God [0430], which thou hast promised [01696] with thy mouth [06310].
25 Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], the God [0430] of Israel [03478], saying [0559]; Ye and your wives [0802] have both spoken [01696] with your mouths [06310], and fulfilled [04390] with your hand [03027], saying [0559], We will surely [06213] perform [06213] our vows [05088] that we have vowed [05087], to burn incense [06999] to the queen [04446] of heaven [08064], and to pour out [05258] drink offerings [05262] unto her: ye will surely [06965] accomplish [06965] your vows [05088], and surely [06213] perform [06213] your vows [05088].
13 And they forsook [05800] the LORD [03068], and served [05647] Baal [01168] and Ashtaroth [06252].
19 And when we burned incense [06999] to the queen [04446] of heaven [08064], and poured out [05258] drink offerings [05262] unto her, did we make [06213] her cakes [03561] to worship [06087] her, and pour out [05258] drink offerings [05262] unto her, without [01107] our men [0582]?
18 But since we left off [02308] to burn incense [06999] to the queen [04446] of heaven [08064], and to pour out [05258] drink offerings [05262] unto her, we have wanted [02637] all things, and have been consumed [08552] by the sword [02719] and by the famine [07458].