mel-eh'-keth
from 4427; a queen:--queen.
see Hebrew for [04427]
The children [01121] gather [03950] wood [06086], and the fathers [01] kindle [01197] the fire [0784], and the women [0802] knead [03888] their dough [01217], to make [06213] cakes [03561] to the queen [04446] of heaven [08064], and to pour out [05258] drink offerings [05262] unto other [0312] gods [0430], that they may provoke me to anger [03707].queen…: or, frame, or, workmanship of heaven
But we will certainly [06213] do [06213] whatsoever thing [01697] goeth forth [03318] out of our own mouth [06310], to burn incense [06999] unto the queen [04446] of heaven [08064], and to pour out [05258] drink offerings [05262] unto her, as we have done [06213], we, and our fathers [01], our kings [04428], and our princes [08269], in the cities [05892] of Judah [03063], and in the streets [02351] of Jerusalem [03389]: for then had we plenty [07646] of victuals [03899], and were well [02896], and saw [07200] no evil [07451].queen…: or, frame of heavenvictuals: Heb. bread
But since we left off [02308] to burn incense [06999] to the queen [04446] of heaven [08064], and to pour out [05258] drink offerings [05262] unto her, we have wanted [02637] all things, and have been consumed [08552] by the sword [02719] and by the famine [07458].
And when we burned incense [06999] to the queen [04446] of heaven [08064], and poured out [05258] drink offerings [05262] unto her, did we make [06213] her cakes [03561] to worship [06087] her, and pour out [05258] drink offerings [05262] unto her, without [01107] our men [0582]?men: or, husbands?
Thus saith [0559] the Lord [03068] of hosts [06635], the God [0430] of Israel [03478], saying [0559]; Ye and your wives [0802] have both spoken [01696] with your mouths [06310], and fulfilled [04390] with your hand [03027], saying [0559], We will surely [06213] perform [06213] our vows [05088] that we have vowed [05087], to burn incense [06999] to the queen [04446] of heaven [08064], and to pour out [05258] drink offerings [05262] unto her: ye will surely [06965] accomplish [06965] your vows [05088], and surely [06213] perform [06213] your vows [05088].