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Jeremiah 6:20

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20“aFor what purpose does bfrankincense come to Me from Sheba

And the 1csweet cane from a distant land?

dYour burnt offerings are not acceptable,

And your sacrifices are not pleasing to Me.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit good

Cross references

  1. aPs 50:7–9; Is 1:11; 66:3; Mic 6:6
  2. bIs 60:6
  3. cEx 30:23
  4. dPs 40:6; Amos 5:22

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

What use to me is frankincense that comes from Sheba,

or sweet cane from a distant land?

Your burnt offerings are not acceptable,

nor your sacrifices pleasing to me.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

What do I care about incense from Sheba

or sweet calamus from a distant land?

Your burnt offerings are not acceptable;

your sacrifices do not please me.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

What use to me is frankincense from Sheba

or sweet cane from a distant land?

Your burnt offerings are not acceptable;

your sacrifices do not please me.

NLTNew Living Translation

There’s no use offering me sweet frankincense from Sheba.

Keep your fragrant calamus imported from distant lands!

I will not accept your burnt offerings.

Your sacrifices have no pleasing aroma for me.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

What is this to me?

Frankincense comes from Sheba,

and the precious spice reed from a distant land.

Your burnt offerings are not acceptable,

your sacrifices are not pleasing to me.”

KJV 1900King James Version

To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.