Jer 44:17-19 | NASB1995 | STEP | “ But rather we will certainly carry out every word that has proceeded from our mouths , by burning sacrifices to the queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, just as we ourselves , our forefathers , our kings and our princes did in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem ; for then we had plenty of food and were well off and saw no misfortune .

Jeremiah 44:17-19

17 “But rather we will certainly ^acarry out every word that has proceeded from our mouths, ^{▼▼ Or so as to burn}by burning ^{▼▼ Or incense}sacrifices to the ^dqueen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, just as ^ewe ourselves, our forefathers, our kings and our princes did in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then we had ^fplenty of ^{▼▼ Lit bread}food and were well off and saw no ^{▼▼ Lit evil}misfortune. 18 “But since we stopped burning ^{▼▼ Or incense}sacrifices to the queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, we have ^jlacked everything and have ^{▼▼ Lit been finished}met our end by the sword and by famine.” 19 “And,” said the women, “when we were ^lburning ^{▼▼ Or incense}sacrifices to the queen of heaven and ^{▼▼ Lit to pour}were pouring out drink offerings to her, was it ^owithout our husbands that we made for her sacrificial cakes ^{▼▼ Lit to make an image of her}in her image and poured out drink offerings to her?”