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.
This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: You and your wives made it clear with your words and proved it with your actions, you said 'We're definitely going to keep our promises to burn incense to the queen of heaven and pour out drink offerings to her.' Fine. Go ahead and keep those promises. Do exactly what you said you'd do.
God's basically saying 'You want to worship other gods so badly? Go for it, but don't expect me to stick around.'
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context, Jeremiah was prophesying to the Jewish exiles in Egypt who had fled there after the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem, warning them about their persistent idolatry. These people were defiantly upholding vows to worship the "queen of heaven," a pagan deity likely referring to Ishtar, despite God's clear commands against such practices. This episode reflects the broader biblical narrative of God's people repeatedly turning to false gods, leading to divine judgment and exile.
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