Jeremiah 44:19
And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink offerings unto her, without our men?
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 44 connects to 10 cross-references. Jeremiah addresses Judahites in Egypt who are burning incense to the Queen of Heaven. He warns that those who practice idolatry in Egypt will be consumed. The women's response is striking: they will continue the practices their mothers kept because …
Other Translations
And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink-offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink-offerings unto her, without our husbands?
and when we are making perfume to the queen of the heavens, and pouring out to her libations--without our husbands have we made for her cakes to idolize her, and to pour out to her libations?'
And the women said, When we were burning perfumes to the queen of heaven and draining out drink offerings to her, did we make cakes in her image and give her our drink offerings without the knowledge of our husbands?
Cross References
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, …
And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee …
And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and …
Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth …
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the …
And if she had at all an husband, when she vowed, or uttered ought out of her lips, wherewith she …
And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her in the day that he heard it: then her …
Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt …
For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger …
But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord, …