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19 Hear, O earth,
    look, I am about to bring disaster to this people,
    the fruit of their plans,
because they have not listened attentively to my words,
    and my teaching, they have rejected it also.
20 What is this to me?
    Frankincense comes from Sheba,
and the precious spice reed from a distant land.
    Your burnt offerings are not acceptable,[a]
    your sacrifices are not pleasing to me.”
21 Therefore[b] thus says Yahweh:
    “Look, I am about to put before this people stumbling blocks,
and they will stumble against them,
    fathers and children together,
    neighbor and his friend will perish.”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 6:20 Literally “for acceptance”
  2. Jeremiah 6:21 Literally “To thus”

19 Hear, you earth:(A)
    I am bringing disaster(B) on this people,
    the fruit of their schemes,(C)
because they have not listened to my words(D)
    and have rejected my law.(E)
20 What do I care about incense from Sheba(F)
    or sweet calamus(G) from a distant land?
Your burnt offerings are not acceptable;(H)
    your sacrifices(I) do not please me.”(J)

21 Therefore this is what the Lord says:

“I will put obstacles before this people.
    Parents and children alike will stumble(K) over them;
    neighbors and friends will perish.”

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