KJV ORIGINAL
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?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And when we burned incense for the queen of heaven and poured out those drink offerings to her, do you really think we made those special cakes and offerings without our husbands knowing about it?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The women were basically saying 'our husbands were totally in on this worship thing too.'
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Jeremiah addressed Judean refugees who had settled in various parts of Egypt during the early 6th century BCE. He delivered this message to condemn their
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