Jeremiah 7:18 (KJV)

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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

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children. Jer 44:17-19 Jer 44:25 1Co 10:22

queen of heaven. or, frame, or workmanship of heaven.Though several MSS. and editions have {melachath,} "workmanship," instead of {melecheth,} "queen" yet the latter reading seems the true one, as the LXX. in the parallel place, and the Vulgate uniformly have "the queen of heaven;" by which there can be little doubt, is meant the Moon. De 4:19 Job 31:26-28

to pour. Jer 19:13 Jer 32:29 De 32:37 De 32:38 Ps 16:4 Isa 57:6 Isa 65:11 Eze 20:28

that they. Jer 25:7 Isa 3:8 Isa 65:3

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