Jeremiah 44:20

What does Jeremiah 44:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 44:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, even to all the people that had given him that answer, saying,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all the people which had given him that answer, saying,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, even to all the people that had given him that answer, saying,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Jeremiah said to all the people, to the men and women and all the people who had given him that answer,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jeremiah saith unto all the people, concerning the men and concerning the women, and concerning all the people who are answering him, saying:

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Jeremiah spoke to all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all the people which had given him that answer, saying:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all the people that had given him that answer, saying,

Context

v.19And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink-offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink-offerings unto her, without our husbands?

v.20This passage

v.21The incense that ye burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, ye and your fathers, your kings and your princes, and the people of the land, did not Jehovah remember them, and came it not into his mind?

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