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The sons gather wood, the fathers light the fire, and the women knead the dough to make cakes for the Queen of Heaven; they pour out drink offerings to other gods to provoke Me to anger.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough, to make cakes to the queen of the sky, and to pour out drink offerings to other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
World English Bible (WEB)
The children{H1121} gather{H3950}{(H8764)} wood{H6086}, and the fathers{H1} kindle{H1197}{(H8764)} the fire{H784}, and the women{H802} knead{H3888}{(H8802)} their dough{H1217}, to make{H6213}{(H8800)} cakes{H3561} to the queen{H4446} of heaven{H8064}, and to pour out{H5258}{(H8687)} drink offerings{H5262} unto other{H312} gods{H430}, that they may provoke me to anger{H3707}{(H8687)}.
Strong's King James
The sons are gathering wood, And the fathers are causing the fire to burn, And the women are kneading dough, To make cakes to the queen of the heavens, And to pour out libations to other gods, So as to provoke Me to anger.
Young's Literal Translation
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