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NASB | Jeremiah 7:18 "The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead dough to make cakes for the queen of heaven; and they pour out drink offerings to other gods in order to spite Me. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Jeremiah 7:18 "The children gather wood, the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough to make cakes for the queen of heaven; and they pour out drink offerings to other gods that they may offend and provoke Me to anger. |
Bible Question: The OT refers to a queen of heaven in a number of places. Who does it refer to? |
Bible Answer: Having looked in the Bible and seen this expression in Jeremiah 7:18 and Jeremiah 44:17, I do not know which of the idols these scriptures are referring to but I would say it speaks of Ashtoreth or Isis or Ishtar or one of the goddesses of sexual productivity which the surrounding nations worshipped. Israel often fell into idolatry when it often also worshipped these idols. Itiswritten |