Bible Verses About Ishtar
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for ishtar, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 390 votes, led by Jeremiah 7:18. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Ishtar
Jeremiah 7:1853 votes
The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
Ezekiel 8:1436 votes
Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the Lord’s house which was toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz.
Jeremiah 44:2535 votes
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; Ye and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hand, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her: ye will surely accomplish your vows, and surely perform your vows.
Deuteronomy 12:30-3226 votes
Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.
Revelation 17:1-1824 votes
And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:
Jeremiah 7:18-2022 votes
The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
1 Kings 18:2617 votes
And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.
Jeremiah 44:17-1916 votes
But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
Judges 10:615 votes
And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the Lord, and served not him.
1 Samuel 12:1015 votes
And they cried unto the Lord, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.
2 Kings 23:1315 votes
And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.
Judges 2:1313 votes
And they forsook the Lord, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
1 Kings 11:3313 votes
Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.
1 Samuel 31:1012 votes
And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth–shan.
Ezekiel 8:1-1812 votes
And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord God fell there upon me.
Revelation 18:1-2412 votes
And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
1 Samuel 7:411 votes
Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the Lord only.
Ezra 1:2-411 votes
Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
Isaiah 14:1211 votes
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
Ezekiel 6:6-811 votes
In all your dwellingplaces the cities shall be laid waste, and the high places shall be desolate; that your altars may be laid waste and made desolate, and your idols may be broken and cease, and your images may be cut down, and your works may be abolished.
Revelation 1:110 votes
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
What does the Bible say about ishtar?
Readers most often cite Jeremiah 7:18 on the subject of ishtar. Across 390 votes, 21 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Ezekiel 8:14, Jeremiah 44:25, Deuteronomy 12:30-32. This page lists all 21 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.