Jeremiah 44:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Jeremiah 44:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 44:15 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Jeremiah 44:15 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Jeremiah 44:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Jeremiah 44:15 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 44:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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, ”

Jeremiah 44:15 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 44:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they answer Jeremiah--all the men who are knowing that their wives are making perfume to other gods, and all the women who are remaining, a great assembly, even all the people who are dwelling in the land of Egypt, in Pathros--saying:”

Jeremiah 44:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 44:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then all the men who knew that their wives burned incense to othergods, and all the women who stood by, a great assemblage, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying, ”

Jeremiah 44:15 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 44:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then all the men which knewe that their wiues had burnt incense vnto other gods and all the women that stoode by, a great multitude, euen all the people that dwelt in the lande of Egypt in Pathros, answered Ieremiah, saying,”

Jeremiah 44:15 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 44:15 in Context — Jeremiah 44

13 For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence:

14 So that none of the remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall escape or remain, that they should return into the land of Judah, to the which they have a desire to return to dwell there: for none shall return but such as shall escape.

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

16 As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee.

17 But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.

Read the full chapter: Jeremiah 44 →

What Does Jeremiah 44:15 Mean?

Jeremiah 44:15 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 44. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free