Jeremiah 17:2

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Summary

Jeremiah 17:2

Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills.

Their children

Jeremiah 7:18

Hosea 4:13

Their altars

Bible References

Their children

The sons gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven and to pour out drink offerings to other gods, that they may provoke Me to anger.

They sacrifice on the tops of the mountains, and burn incense on the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because its shade is good. So your daughters shall be harlots, and your brides shall commit adultery.

Their altars

For long ago you broke your yoke and tore up your bonds; and you said, I will not transgress, when on every high hill and under every green tree you lay down like a harlot.

And the sons of Israel did evil in the sight of Jehovah and forgot Jehovah their God, and served Baals and the Asherahs.

And they left the house of Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and served Asherahs and idols. And wrath came on Judah and Jerusalem for this their guilt.

For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for the Baals, and made Asherahs, and worshiped all the host of heaven, and served them.

For they provoked Him to anger with their high places, and moved Him to jealousy with their carved images.

For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which you have desired, and you shall be ashamed for the gardens which you have chosen.

And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, nor respect that which his fingers have made, either the Asherahs or the images.

When I had brought them into the land for which I lifted up My hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered their sacrifices there. And there they offered their provoking gifts. There also they made their sweet aroma, and poured out their drink offerings there.