Jeremiah 44:17 References
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"But rather we will certainly acarry out every word that has proceeded from our mouths, by burning sacrifices to the bqueen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, just as cwe ourselves, our forefathers, our kings and our princes did in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then we had dplenty of food and were well off and saw no misfortune.
d Exodus 16:3, Hosea 2:5-9, Philippians 3:19
Exodus 16
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The sons of Israel said to them, "aWould that we had died by the Lord'S hand in the land of Egypt, bwhen we sat by the pots of meat, when we ate bread to the full; for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger."
Hosea 2
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"For their mother has aplayed the harlot; She who conceived them has acted shamefully. For she said, 'aI will go after my lovers, Who bgive me my bread and my water, My wool and my flax, my coil and my drink.'
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"Therefore, behold, I will ahedge up her way with bthorns, And I will build a wall against her so that she cannot find her cpaths.
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"She will apursue her lovers, but she will not overtake them; And she will seek them, but will not find them. Then she will say, 'bI will go back to my cfirst husband, For it was dbetter for me then than now!'
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"For she does anot know that it was bI who gave her the grain, the new wine and the oil, And lavished on her silver and gold, Which they used for Baal.
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"Therefore, I will atake back My grain at harvest time And My new wine in its season. I will also take away My wool and My flax Given to cover her nakedness.