Jeremiah 44:17, 29

We promised to make sacrifices to the Queen Goddess, and we will certainly do everything we promised. We will burn incense and pour out drink offerings to worship her, just as we, our ancestors, kings, and officers did in the past. All of us did these things in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. At that time we had plenty of food and were successful, and nothing bad happened to us.

I will give you a sign that I will punish you here in Egypt,’ says the LORD. ‘When you see it happen, you will know that my promises to hurt you will really happen.’