Jeremiah 7:18
The Scripture
(18) The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Jeremiah calls the people of Judah to repentance, accusing them of worshiping foreign gods and breaking their covenant with God. He describes the king’s and the people’s sin, the destruction of the sacred altar, and the ongoing idolatry that brings divine wrath. The chapter warns that persistent sin leads to judgment and emphasizes the need for true worship of the one true God.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 44:17Jeremiah 44:18Jeremiah 44:19Jeremiah 44:25I Corinthians 10:22Deuteronomy 4:19Job 31:26Job 31:27Job 31:28Jeremiah 19:13Jeremiah 32:29Deuteronomy 32:37
Related verses (shared words)
I Kings 8:64Judges 10:6Numbers 29:39Jeremiah 44:19Jeremiah 32:29I Kings 18:33