For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him; and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.

And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king drew near unto the altar, and offered thereon.

But the destruction of transgressors and sinners shall be together, and they that forsake Jehovah shall be consumed.

They are like a palm-tree, of turned work, and speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good.

Then all the men who knew that their wives burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great assembly, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying,

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,

It is thy destruction, O Israel, that thou art against me, against thy help.

Then shall he sweep by as a wind, and shall pass over, and be guilty, even he whose might is his god.

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For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

For he sacrificed

Because the gods

Sacrifice to them

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For he sacrificed

And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king drew near unto the altar, and offered thereon.

Because the gods

Then shall he sweep by as a wind, and shall pass over, and be guilty, even he whose might is his god.

Sacrifice to them

They are like a palm-tree, of turned work, and speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good.
Then all the men who knew that their wives burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great assembly, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying,

But they were

But the destruction of transgressors and sinners shall be together, and they that forsake Jehovah shall be consumed.
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,
It is thy destruction, O Israel, that thou art against me, against thy help.

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Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Thou hast played the harlot also with the Assyrians, because thou wast insatiable; yea, thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet thou wast not satisfied.

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