Jeremias 44:15

15 Então responderam a Jeremias todos os homens que sabiam que suas mulheres queimavam incenso a outros deuses, e todas as mulheres que estavam presentes, uma grande multidão, a saber, todo o povo que habitava na terra do Egito, em Patros, dizendo:

Jeremias 44:15 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 44:15

Then all the men which knew that their wires had burnt incense
unto other gods
Which was a rite God appointed to be used in his worship; and is here put for the whole of religious worship, which was given to idols by the Jewish women; this their husbands knew of, and winked at, and did not restrain them from it, as they should; they seem to be themselves irreligious persons, a sort of atheists, who had no regard for the true God, nor any other gods, and cared not who were worshipped: and all the women that stood by;
the wives of the men that stood by their husbands, and other women that stood and heard Jeremiah's sermon, and were conscious to themselves of being guilty of what they were charged with by him: a great multitude, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt,
in Pathros;
in that part of Egypt so called, which was Thebais: here it seems Jeremiah was with that part of the people that took up their residence there; and by this it appears there was a large number of them, men and women, and who were all become idolaters, or connivers at, and encouragers of, such as were: these answered Jeremiah, saying,
one in the name of the rest made a reply, as follows:

Jeremias 44:15 In-Context

13 Pois castigarei os que habitam na terra do Egito, como castiguei Jerusalém, com a espada, a fome e a peste.

14 De maneira que, da parte remanescente de Judá que entrou na terra do Egito a fim de lá peregrinar, não haverá quem escape e fique para tornar � terra de Judá, � qual era seu grande desejo voltar, para ali habitar; mas não voltarão, senão um pugilo de fugitivos.

15 Então responderam a Jeremias todos os homens que sabiam que suas mulheres queimavam incenso a outros deuses, e todas as mulheres que estavam presentes, uma grande multidão, a saber, todo o povo que habitava na terra do Egito, em Patros, dizendo:

16 Quanto � palavra que nos anunciaste em nome do Senhor, não te obedeceremos a ti;

17 mas certamente cumpriremos toda a palavra que saiu da nossa boca, de queimarmos incenso � rainha do céu, e de lhe oferecermos libações, como nós e nossos pais, nossos reis e nossos príncipes, temos feito, nas cidades de Judá, e nas ruas de Jerusalém; então tínhamos fartura de pão, e prosperávamos, e não vimos mal algum.