Then all the men that knew that their wives burned incense, and all the women, a great multitude, and all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying,

Their children gather wood, and their fathers kindle a fire, and their women knead dough, to make cakes to the host of heaven; and they have poured out drink offerings to strange gods, that they might provoke Me to anger.

[ 3:7] And the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes to look upon and beautiful to contemplate, and having taken of its fruit she ate, and she gave to her husband also with her, and they ate.

[ 3:12] And God said to him, Who told you that you were naked, unless you have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?

[ 3:13] And Adam said, The woman whom You gave to be with me- she gave me of the tree, and I ate.

[ 3:17] And to the woman He said, I will greatly multiply your pains and your groanings; in pain you shall bring forth children, and your submission shall be to your husband, and he shall rule over you.

[ 3:18] And to Adam He said, Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat of it- of that you have eaten, cursed is the ground in your labors, in pain shall you eat of it all the days of your life.

neither shall you contract marriages with them; you shall not give your daughter to his son, and you shall not take his daughter to your son.

For he will draw away your son from Me, and he will serve other gods; and the Lord will be very angry with you, and will soon utterly destroy you.

But Ahab [did] wickedly, in that he sold himself to do that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his wife Jezebel led him astray.

And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab; for a daughter of Ahab was his wife; and he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord.

He that unjustly strikes hands shall not be unpunished, but he that sows righteousness shall receive a faithful reward.

Therefore Herodias held a grudge against him and was desiring to kill him, but she was not able;

And when an opportune day arrived, when Herod for his birthday festivities was putting on a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.

He also swore to her, "Whatever you may ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."

Immediately she came in with haste to the king and she requested, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."

And immediately the king, having sent an executioner, commanded his head to be brought. And having departed, he beheaded him in the prison,