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Jeremiah 44:3 because of the evil they have done. They provoked Me to anger by continuing to burn incense and to serve other gods that neither they nor you nor your fathers ever knew.

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They aroused my anger by burning incense to and worshiping other gods that neither they nor you nor your ancestors ever knew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/44.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They provoked my anger with all their wickedness. They burned incense and worshiped other gods&#8212;gods that neither they nor you nor any of your ancestors had ever even known.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/44.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />because of the evil that they committed, provoking me to anger, in that they went to make offerings and serve other gods that they knew not, neither they, nor you, nor your fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/44.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />because of the evil they have done. They provoked Me to anger by continuing to burn incense and to serve other gods that neither they nor you nor your fathers ever knew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/44.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went to burn incense, <i>and</i> to serve other gods, whom they knew not, <i>neither</i> they, ye, nor your fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/44.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke Me to anger, in that they went to burn incense <i>and</i> to serve other gods whom they did not know, they nor you nor your fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/44.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />because of their wickedness which they committed to provoke Me to anger by continuing to burn sacrifices <i>and</i> to serve other gods whom they had not known, <i>neither</i> they, you, nor your fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/44.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />because of their wickedness which they committed so as to provoke Me to anger by continuing to burn sacrifices and to serve other gods whom they had not known, neither they, you, nor your fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/44.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />because of their wickedness which they committed so as to provoke Me to anger by continuing to burn sacrifices <i>and</i> to serve other gods whom they had not known, <i>neither</i> they, you, nor your fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/44.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />because of their evil which they did so as to provoke Me to anger by continuing to burn incense <i>and</i> to serve other gods whom they had not known, <i>neither</i> they, you, nor your fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/44.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />because of the wickedness which they committed, provoking Me to anger by continuing to burn sacrifices <i>and</i> incense to serve other gods that they had not known, <i>neither</i> they, nor you, nor your fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/44.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />because of the evil they committed to anger me, by going and burning incense to serve other gods that they, you, and your ancestors did not know.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/44.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />because of their evil ways that provoked Me to anger, going and burning incense to serve other gods that they, you, and your fathers did not know.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/44.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went to burn incense, and to serve other gods, that they knew not, neither they, nor ye, nor your fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/44.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />because the people of Judah made me angry by worshiping gods that had never helped them or their ancestors. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/44.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went to burn incense, and to serve other gods, whom they knew not, neither they, nor ye, nor your fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/44.htm">GOD'S WORD&reg; Translation</a></span><br />It is because their people did evil, and they made me angry. They went to burn incense and serve other gods that neither you nor your ancestors heard of.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/44.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />because their people had done evil and had made me angry. They offered sacrifices to other gods and served gods that neither they nor you nor your ancestors ever worshiped. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/44.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />because of the wickedness that they did, provoking me to anger by continuing to offer sacrifices and worship other gods that neither they nor you nor your ancestors had known. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/44.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />because of the evil they have done. They provoked Me to anger by continuing to burn incense and to serve other gods that neither they nor you nor your fathers ever knew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/44.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />This happened because of the wickedness the people living there did. They made me angry by worshiping and offering sacrifice to other gods whom neither they nor you nor your ancestors previously knew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/44.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went to burn incense, to serve other gods, that they did not know, neither they, nor you, nor your fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/44.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went to burn incense, and to serve other gods, whom they knew not, neither they, ye, nor your fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/44.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went to burn incense, to serve other gods that they didn&#8217;t know, neither they, nor you, nor your fathers. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/44.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />because of their wickedness that they have done, by provoking Me to anger, by going to make incense, by serving other gods, that they did not know, they, you, and your fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/44.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> because of their wickedness that they have done, by provoking Me to anger, by going to make perfume, by serving other gods, that they knew not, they, ye, and your fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/44.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />From the face of their evil which they did to irritate me, going to burn incense to serve other gods whom they knew not, they, and your fathers.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/44.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Because of the wickedness which they have committed, to provoke me to wrath, and to go and offer sacrifice, and worship other gods, which neither they, nor you, nor your fathers knew. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/44.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />because of the wickedness which they have done, so that they provoked me to wrath, and because they went to offer sacrifice and worship to strange gods, which neither they, nor you, nor your fathers knew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/44.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />because of the evil they did to provoke me, going after other gods, offering incense and serving other gods they did not know, neither they, nor you, nor your ancestors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/44.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />because of the wickedness that they committed, provoking me to anger, in that they went to make offerings and serve other gods that they had not known, neither they, nor you, nor your ancestors.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/44.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Because of the wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went and burned incense to other gods, whom they knew not, neither they nor their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/44.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because of all the evil that they have done, and they angered me, and they went and they placed incense to other gods which they had not known, they and their fathers<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/44.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke Me, in that they went to offer, and to serve other gods, whom they knew not, neither they, nor ye, nor your fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/44.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />because of their wickedness, which they have wrought to provoke me, <i>by</i> going to burn incense to other gods, whom ye knew not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/44-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=13265" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/44.htm">Judgment on the Jews in Egypt</a></span><br>&#8230;<span class="reftext">2</span>&#8220;This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: You have seen all the disaster that I brought against Jerusalem and all the cities of Judah; and behold, they lie today in ruins and desolation <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip&#183;p&#601;&#183;n&#234; (Prep-m:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">because of</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: r&#257;&#183;&#8216;&#257;&#183;&#7791;&#257;m (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">the evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: &#8217;a&#774;&#183;&#353;er (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: &#8216;&#257;&#183;&#347;&#363; (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">they have done.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3707.htm" title="3707: l&#601;&#183;ha&#7733;&#183;&#8216;i&#183;s&#234;&#183;n&#238; (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf:: 1cs) -- To be vexed or angry. A primitive root; to trouble; by implication, to grieve, rage, be indignant.">They provoked Me to anger</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: l&#257;&#183;le&#183;&#7733;e&#7791; (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">by continuing</a> <a href="/hebrew/6999.htm" title="6999: l&#601;&#183;qa&#7789;&#183;&#7789;&#234;r (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To make sacrifices smoke. A primitive root; to smoke, i.e. Turn into fragrance by fire.">to burn incense</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: la&#183;&#8216;a&#774;&#183;&#7687;&#333;&#7695; (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">and to serve</a> <a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="312: &#8217;a&#774;&#183;&#7717;&#234;&#183;r&#238;m (Adj-mp) -- Another. From 'achar; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.">other</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: &#8217;a&#774;&#183;&#353;er (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: l&#234;&#183;l&#333;&#183;h&#238;m (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">gods</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: l&#333; (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">that neither</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: h&#234;m&#183;m&#257;h (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">they</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: &#8217;at&#183;tem (Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">nor you</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: wa&#183;&#8217;a&#774;&#183;&#7687;&#333;&#183;&#7791;&#234;&#183;&#7733;em (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">nor your fathers</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: y&#601;&#183;&#7695;&#257;&#183;&#8216;&#363;m (V-Qal-Perf-3cp:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">ever knew.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>Yet I sent you all My servants the prophets again and again, saying: &#8216;Do not do this detestable thing that I hate.&#8217;&#8230;<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> &middot; <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-18.htm">Jeremiah 7:18</a></span><br />The sons gather wood, the fathers light the fire, and the women knead the dough to make cakes for the Queen of Heaven; they pour out drink offerings to other gods to provoke Me to anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/19-4.htm">Jeremiah 19:4-5</a></span><br />because they have abandoned Me and made this a foreign place. They have burned incense in this place to other gods that neither they nor their fathers nor the kings of Judah have ever known. They have filled this place with the blood of the innocent. / They have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as offerings to Baal&#8212;something I never commanded or mentioned, nor did it even enter My mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-16.htm">2 Kings 17:16-18</a></span><br />They abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God and made for themselves two cast idols of calves and an Asherah pole. They bowed down to all the host of heaven and served Baal. / They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire and practiced divination and soothsaying. They devoted themselves to doing evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. / So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-25.htm">2 Chronicles 34:25</a></span><br />because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be poured out upon this place and will not be quenched.&#8217;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-4.htm">Isaiah 1:4</a></span><br />Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/8-10.htm">Ezekiel 8:10-18</a></span><br />So I went in and looked, and engraved all around the wall was every kind of crawling creature and detestable beast, along with all the idols of the house of Israel. / Before them stood seventy elders of the house of Israel, with Jaazaniah son of Shaphan standing among them. Each had a censer in his hand, and a fragrant cloud of incense was rising. / &#8220;Son of man,&#8221; He said to me, &#8220;do you see what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his own idol? For they are saying, &#8216;The LORD does not see us; the LORD has forsaken the land.&#8217;&#8221; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-16.htm">Deuteronomy 32:16-17</a></span><br />They provoked His jealousy with foreign gods; they enraged Him with abominations. / They sacrificed to demons, not to God, to gods they had not known, to newly arrived gods, which your fathers did not fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-1.htm">Hosea 13:1-2</a></span><br />When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal, and he died. / Now they sin more and more and make for themselves cast images, idols skillfully made from their silver, all of them the work of craftsmen. People say of them, &#8220;They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves!&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-33.htm">1 Kings 11:33</a></span><br />For they have forsaken Me to worship Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites. They have not walked in My ways, nor done what is right in My eyes, nor kept My statutes and judgments, as Solomon&#8217;s father David did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-37.htm">Psalm 106:37-38</a></span><br />They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons. / They shed innocent blood&#8212;the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was polluted with blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-20.htm">Revelation 9:20-21</a></span><br />Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk. / Furthermore, they did not repent of their murder, sorcery, sexual immorality, and theft.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21-23</a></span><br />For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-20.htm">1 Corinthians 10:20-22</a></span><br />No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. / You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too. / Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-41.htm">Acts 7:41-43</a></span><br />At that time they made a calf and offered a sacrifice to the idol, rejoicing in the works of their hands. / But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: &#8216;Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? / You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.&#8217;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went to burn incense, and to serve other gods, whom they knew not, neither they, you, nor your fathers.</p><p class="hdg">of their</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/2-17.htm">Jeremiah 2:17-19</a></b></br> Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way? &#8230; </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-17.htm">Jeremiah 4:17,18</a></b></br> As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD&#8230; </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/5-19.htm">Jeremiah 5:19,29</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the LORD our God all these <i>things</i> unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land <i>that is</i> not yours&#8230; </p><p class="hdg">gods</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/13-6.htm">Deuteronomy 13:6</a></b></br> If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which <i>is</i> as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/29-26.htm">Deuteronomy 29:26</a></b></br> For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom they knew not, and <i>whom</i> he had not given unto them:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-17.htm">Deuteronomy 32:17</a></b></br> They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new <i>gods that</i> came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/42-18.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-13.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-27.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-11.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-23.htm">Continuing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-2.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-15.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-13.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-5.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-3.htm">Moving</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-2.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-15.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-15.htm">Perfumes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-32.htm">Provoke</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-32.htm">Provoked</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-30.htm">Provoking</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-18.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-10.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-9.htm">Serving</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-31.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-39.htm">Worship</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-16.htm">Worshiping</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-18.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/44-6.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-5.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-5.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-9.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/acts/1-14.htm">Continuing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-7.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-9.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-5.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-5.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-13.htm">Moving</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-18.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-21.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-18.htm">Perfumes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-8.htm">Provoke</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-18.htm">Provoked</a> <a href="/galatians/5-26.htm">Provoking</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-5.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-39.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-32.htm">Serving</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-5.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-19.htm">Worship</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-49.htm">Worshiping</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-6.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 44</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/44-1.htm">Jeremiah expresses the desolation of Judah for their idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/44-11.htm">He prophesies the destruction of those who commit idolatry in Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/44-15.htm">The obstinacy of the Jews</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/44-20.htm">For which Jeremiah threatens them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/44-29.htm">and for a sign prophesies the destruction of Egypt</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The "evil" refers to their idolatry and disobedience to God's commandments. In the context of Jeremiah, this evil is a recurring theme, as the prophet repeatedly calls out the people's unfaithfulness. The historical backdrop includes the reigns of several kings of Judah who led the nation into idolatry, despite the reforms of kings like Josiah. This evil is not just a breach of law but a violation of the covenant relationship with God, which demanded exclusive worship and obedience.<p><b>They provoked Me to anger</b><br>The provocation of God's anger is a significant theme in the Old Testament, where God's holiness and justice are contrasted with human sinfulness. This phrase indicates that the people's actions were not just passive disobedience but active rebellion against God. The anger of God is not capricious but a righteous response to sin. This concept is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/deuteronomy/9-7.htm">Deuteronomy 9:7-8</a>, where Israel's rebellion is said to provoke God to wrath. Theologically, this underscores the seriousness of sin and the need for repentance.<p><b>by continuing to burn incense</b><br>Burning incense was a common practice in ancient Near Eastern religions, often associated with worship and prayer. In the context of Judah, this practice had been corrupted by the incorporation of pagan rituals. The burning of incense to other gods was a direct violation of the first commandment (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3</a>) and was symbolic of the people's spiritual adultery. Archaeological findings, such as altars and incense burners, provide evidence of these practices. The persistence in this act signifies a hardened heart and a refusal to return to the worship of Yahweh.<p><b>and to serve other gods</b><br>Serving other gods was a direct breach of the covenant established at Sinai, where God declared Himself as the only true God. This phrase reflects the syncretism that plagued Israel and Judah, where the worship of Yahweh was mixed with the worship of Canaanite deities like Baal and Asherah. The historical context includes the influence of surrounding nations and their religions, which often led Israel astray. This idolatry is condemned throughout the prophetic books and is seen as spiritual unfaithfulness akin to adultery.<p><b>that neither they nor you nor your fathers ever knew.</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the foreignness of the gods being worshiped, highlighting that these deities were not part of the heritage or revelation given to the ancestors of Israel. The God of Israel had revealed Himself uniquely to the patriarchs and through the Exodus, establishing a relationship based on knowledge and covenant. The worship of unknown gods represents a departure from this revealed truth. This is reminiscent of Paul's speech in <a href="/acts/17-23.htm">Acts 17:23</a>, where he speaks of the "unknown god" to the Athenians, contrasting the true God with their ignorance. Theologically, this underscores the importance of knowing God as He has revealed Himself, rather than through human invention or tradition.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah and Jerusalem. He is known for his perseverance in the face of opposition.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which had fallen into idolatry and was facing God's judgment as a result of their disobedience.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The place where the remnant of Judah fled after the destruction of Jerusalem, despite God's command to remain in the land. It symbolizes a place of disobedience and misplaced trust.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/idolatry.htm">Idolatry</a></b><br>The act of worshiping other gods, which was strictly forbidden by God. It was a recurring sin among the Israelites, leading to their downfall.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment.htm">God's Judgment</a></b><br>The consequence of the people's persistent idolatry and disobedience, resulting in their exile and suffering.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_idolatry.htm">The Danger of Idolatry</a></b><br>Idolatry is not just the worship of physical idols but can also be anything that takes the place of God in our lives. We must examine our hearts to ensure that God remains our primary focus.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Disobedience to God's commands leads to spiritual and sometimes physical consequences. We must strive to live in obedience to God's Word to avoid these pitfalls.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_remembering_god's_faithfulness.htm">The Importance of Remembering God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The Israelites forgot the faithfulness of God, which led them to seek other gods. We must continually remind ourselves of God's past faithfulness to strengthen our trust in Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>God always provides an opportunity for repentance. We should be quick to turn back to God when we recognize sin in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god's_plan.htm">Trusting God's Plan</a></b><br>The remnant of Judah fled to Egypt out of fear, not faith. We must learn to trust God's plan, even when it seems difficult or counterintuitive.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_44.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 44</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_known_as_the_father_of_lies.htm">Who is known as the father of lies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_signifies_the_son_of_man.htm">Who is the one true God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_renew_israel's_covenant.htm">How can God renew a covenant with Israel in Jeremiah 3:1-8 despite Deuteronomy 24:1-4 forbidding reunions after divorce?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/1_samuel_3_7_-_how_did_samuel_know_god.htm">1 Samuel 3:7 - How could a child with no prior knowledge of God accurately identify and respond to a supernatural voice?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/44-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">because of</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1502;&#1460;&#1508;&#1468;&#1456;&#1504;&#1461;&#1443;&#1497;</span> <span class="translit">(mip&#183;p&#601;&#183;n&#234;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m &#124; Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the evil</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1512;&#1464;&#1506;&#1464;&#1514;&#1464;&#1431;&#1501;</span> <span class="translit">(r&#257;&#183;&#8216;&#257;&#183;&#7791;&#257;m)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct &#124; third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they have done.</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1506;&#1464;&#1513;&#1474;&#1493;&#1468;&#1433;</span> <span class="translit">(&#8216;&#257;&#183;&#347;&#363;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They provoked Me to anger</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1500;&#1456;&#1492;&#1463;&#1499;&#1456;&#1506;&#1460;&#1505;&#1461;&#1428;&#1504;&#1460;&#1497;</span> <span class="translit">(l&#601;&#183;ha&#7733;&#183;&#8216;i&#183;s&#234;&#183;n&#238;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l &#124; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct &#124; first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3707.htm">Strong's 3707: </a> </span><span class="str2">To trouble, to grieve, rage, be indignant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by continuing</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1500;&#1464;&#1500;&#1462;&#1443;&#1499;&#1462;&#1514;</span> <span class="translit">(l&#257;&#183;le&#183;&#7733;e&#7791;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l &#124; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to burn incense</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1500;&#1456;&#1511;&#1463;&#1496;&#1468;&#1461;&#1428;&#1512;</span> <span class="translit">(l&#601;&#183;qa&#7789;&#183;&#7789;&#234;r)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l &#124; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6999.htm">Strong's 6999: </a> </span><span class="str2">To smoke, turn into fragrance by fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] to serve</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1500;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1489;&#1465;&#1430;&#1491;</span> <span class="translit">(la&#183;&#8216;a&#774;&#183;&#7687;&#333;&#7695;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l &#124; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> </span><span class="str2">To work, to serve, till, enslave</span><br /><br /><span class="word">other</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1488;&#1458;&#1495;&#1461;&#1512;&#1460;&#1425;&#1497;&#1501;</span> <span class="translit">(&#8217;a&#774;&#183;&#7717;&#234;&#183;r&#238;m)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_312.htm">Strong's 312: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hinder, next, other</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gods</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1500;&#1461;&#1488;&#1500;&#1465;&#1492;&#1460;&#1443;&#1497;&#1501;</span> <span class="translit">(l&#234;&#183;l&#333;&#183;h&#238;m)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l &#124; Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that neither</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1500;&#1465;&#1443;&#1488;</span> <span class="translit">(l&#333;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1492;&#1461;&#1430;&#1502;&#1468;&#1464;&#1492;</span> <span class="translit">(h&#234;m&#183;m&#257;h)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[nor] you</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1488;&#1463;&#1514;&#1468;&#1462;&#1445;&#1501;</span> <span class="translit">(&#8217;at&#183;tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nor your fathers</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1493;&#1463;&#1488;&#1458;&#1489;&#1465;&#1514;&#1461;&#1497;&#1499;&#1462;&#1469;&#1501;&#1475;</span> <span class="translit">(wa&#183;&#8217;a&#774;&#183;&#7687;&#333;&#183;&#7791;&#234;&#183;&#7733;em)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw &#124; Noun - masculine plural construct &#124; second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ever knew.</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1497;&#1456;&#1491;&#1464;&#1506;&#1428;&#1493;&#1468;&#1501;</span> <span class="translit">(y&#601;&#183;&#7695;&#257;&#183;&#8216;&#363;m)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural &#124; third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/44-3.htm">Jeremiah 44:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/44-3.htm">Jeremiah 44:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/44-3.htm">Jeremiah 44:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/44-3.htm">Jeremiah 44:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/44-3.htm">Jeremiah 44:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/44-3.htm">Jeremiah 44:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/44-3.htm">Jeremiah 44:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/44-3.htm">Jeremiah 44:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/44-3.htm">Jeremiah 44:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/44-3.htm">Jeremiah 44:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/44-3.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 44:3 Because of their wickedness which they have (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/44-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 44:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 44:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/44-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 44:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 44:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>

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