Jeremiah 44:18 — Bible Verse (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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 44:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 44:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But since we stopped burning incense to the queen of the sky, and pouring out drink offerings to her, we have lacked all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.””

Jeremiah 44:18 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 44:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But since we left off burning incense to the queen of heaven, and pouring out drink-offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.”

Jeremiah 44:18 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 44:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And from the time we have ceased to make perfume to the queen of the heavens, and to pour out to her libations, we have lacked all, and by sword and by famine we have been consumed,”

Jeremiah 44:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 44:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But since we left off burning incense to the queen of the heavens, and pouring out drink-offerings to her, we have wanted everything, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.”

Jeremiah 44:18 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 44:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But since wee left off to burne incense to the Queene of heauen, and to powre out drinke offerings vnto her, we haue had scarcenesse of all things, and haue beene consumed by the sworde and by the famine.”

Jeremiah 44:18 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 44:18 in Context — Jeremiah 44

16 La palabra que nos has hablado en nombre de Jehová, no oímos de ti:

17 Antes pondremos ciertamente por obra toda palabra que ha salido de nuestra boca, para ofrecer sahumerios á la reina del cielo, y derramándole libaciones, como hemos hecho nosotros y nuestros padres, nuestros reyes y nuestros príncipes, en las ciudades de Judá y en las plazas de Jerusalem, y fuimos hartos de pan, y estuvimos alegres, y no vimos mal alguno.

18 Mas desde que cesamos de ofrecer sahumerios á la reina del cielo, y de derramarle libaciones, nos falta todo, y á cuchillo y á hambre somos consumidos.

19 Y cuando ofrecimos sahumerios á la reina del cielo, y le derramamos libaciones, ¿hicímosle nosotras tortas para tributarle culto, y le derramamos libaciones, sin nuestros maridos?

20 Y habló Jeremías á todo el pueblo, á los hombres y á las mujeres, y á todo el vulgo que le había respondido esto, diciendo:

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What Does Jeremiah 44:18 Mean?

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