1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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Jeremiah 7:18 The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to offer libations to strange gods, and to provoke me to anger.

Heaven. That is, the moon, which they worshipped under that name. (Challoner) --- Some understand the sun also and stars, Jeremias 44:17., and Isaias 65:11. All the family contributes to promote this idolatry.