Jer 7:18 | HCSB | STEP | The sons gather wood , the fathers light the fire , and the women knead dough to make cakes for the queen of heaven , and they pour out drink offerings to other gods so that they provoke Me to anger .

Jeremiah 7:18

18 The sons gather wood, the fathers light the fire, and the women knead dough to make cakes for the queen of heaven, ^{▼▼= a pagan goddess
,} ^b and they pour out ^{▼▼drink offering: An offering of a specified amount of wine or beer given along with animal sacrifices; it was poured over the sacrifice before it was burned.}drink offerings to other gods so that they provoke Me to anger.