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Jeremiah 44:18
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Jeremiah 44:18
18But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.
18But since we left off to burne incense to the queene of heauen, and to powre out drinke offrings vnto her, we haue wanted all things, and haue beene consumed by the sword, and by the famine.
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Jeremiah 44:18
However; introducing a contrast with what precedes.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Departed from, allowed to remain, or abandoned.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
To consume, injure, heat, dry, or harden by fire or intense heat; also to be on fire.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
An aromatic substance burned as an offering; as a verb, to provoke or inflame to anger.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
The expanse above the earth, including the sky or firmament; also the dwelling or throne of God, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To emit; to send forth in a stream or continued succession. To flow; to issue forth in a stream, or continued succession of parts; to move or rush, asacurrent.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Things presented or given, especially gifts or sacrifices brought before God.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Lacked, needed, or was absent when required.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Wasted; burnt up; destroyed; dissipated; squandered; expended.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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Open the full verse study13¶ Your words have been stout against me, saith the Lord. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?
14Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts?
15And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
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Open the full verse study5We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:
6But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.
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Open the full verse study12Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.
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Open the full verse study14Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
15What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
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Open the full verse study9They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
10Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.
11And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
12Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
13Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
14For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
15If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
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