Jeremiah 44:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 44:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 44:18 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 44:18 — KJV
“But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.”
— Jeremiah 44:18 (KJV)
Jeremiah 44:18 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 44:18
“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 44:18: off, 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 44:18: off, burn, incense
“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. queen...: or, frame, or, workmanship of heaven”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 44:18: off, queen, heaven
“And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 44:18: off, burn, incense
“Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meat offering; neither shall ye pour drink offering thereon.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 44:18: off, burn, incense
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