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When we burned incense to the queen of the sky, and poured out drink-offerings to her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink-offerings to her, without our husbands?
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Shifting the Blame
Most commentators believe the women of the community are speaking here. Stung by Jeremiah's rebuke, they deflect responsibility by claiming their husbands knew about and approved of their idolatrous worship. It's a classic case of shifting blame, arguing, 'We didn't do it alone, our husbands sanctioned it!'
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Theologian
Burned ... poured ... did - Or, burn ... pour ... do.
To worship her - Rather, to represent her image. The cakes ([Reference J…
19th Century
Bishop
Without our men.— Better, as in the margin, without our husbands. We have here, it is obvious, the very words of the wome…
16th Century
They advanced another argument: that they were not a small segment, but the entire people, who prospered at that time when they offered incense to …
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17th Century
Pastor
And when we burnt incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink offerings unto her<…
Minister
These daring sinners do not attempt excuses, but declare they will do what is forbidden. Those who disobey God commonly grow worse and worse, and t…