Jeremiah 44:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 44:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 44:17 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, an..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 44:17 — KJV
“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. queen...: or, frame of heaven victuals: Heb. bread”
— Jeremiah 44:17 (KJV)
Jeremiah 44:17 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 44:17
“And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven. put...: Heb. caused to cease idolatrous...: Heb. Chemarim planets: or, twelve signs or, constellations”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 44:17: own, burn, incense
“And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings unto other gods.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 44:17: burn, incense, heaven
“The incense that ye burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, ye, and your fathers, your kings, and your princes, and the people of the land, did not the LORD remember them, and came it not into his mind?”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 44:17: burn, incense, fathers
“For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal. shameful...: Heb. shame”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 44:17: thing, burn, incense
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; Ye and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hand, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her: ye will surely accomplish your vows, and surely perform your vows.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 44:17: mouth, burn, incense
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