Jeremiah 7:16-18

Revised Geneva Translation

¹⁶ “Therefore, you shall neither pray for this people nor lift up cry or prayer for them nor entreat Me. For I will not hear you.

¹⁷ “Do you not see what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

¹⁸ “The children gather wood and the fathers kindle the fire and the women knead the dough to make cakes for the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings to other gods, so that they may provoke Me to anger.