¹ Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

² Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.

³ Israel was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD.

⁴ Hear ye the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:

⁵ Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

⁶ Neither said they, Where is the LORD that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and where no man dwelt?

⁷ And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination.

⁸ The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

⁹ Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.

¹⁰ For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.

¹¹ Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.

¹² Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.

¹³ For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.

¹⁴ Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?

¹⁵ The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.

¹⁶ Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head.

¹⁷ Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way?

¹⁸ And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?

¹⁹ Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.

²⁰ For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot.

²¹ Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?

²² For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord GOD.

²³ How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;

²⁴ A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.

²⁵ Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.

²⁶ As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets.

²⁷ Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.

²⁸ But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.

²⁹ Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the LORD.

³⁰ In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

³¹ O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?

³² Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.

³³ Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways.

³⁴ Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.

³⁵ Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.

³⁶ Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.

³⁷ Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them.

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¹ Moreover the word ^H1697 of the LORD ^H3068 came to me, saying, ^H559

² Go ^H1980 and cry ^H7121 in the ears ^H241 of Jerusalem, ^H3389 saying, ^H559 Thus saith ^H559 the LORD; ^H3068 I remember ^H2142 thee, the kindness ^H2617 of thy youth, ^H5271 the love ^H160 of thine espousals, ^H3623 when thou wentest ^H3212 after ^H310 me in the wilderness, ^H4057 in a land ^H776 that was not sown. ^H2232

³ Israel ^H3478 was holiness ^H6944 unto the LORD, ^H3068 and the firstfruits ^H7225 of his increase: ^H8393 all that devour ^H398 him shall offend; ^H816 evil ^H7451 shall come ^H935 upon them, saith ^H5002 the LORD. ^H3068

⁴ Hear ^H8085 ye the word ^H1697 of the LORD, ^H3068 O house ^H1004 of Jacob, ^H3290 and all the families ^H4940 of the house ^H1004 of Israel: ^H3478

⁵ Thus saith ^H559 the LORD, ^H3068 What iniquity ^H5766 have your fathers ^H1 found ^H4672 in me, that they are gone far ^H7368 from me, and have walked ^H3212 after ^H310 vanity, ^H1892 and are become vain? ^H1891

⁶ Neither said ^H559 they, Where is the LORD ^H3068 that brought us up ^H5927 out of the land ^H776 of Egypt, ^H4714 that led ^H3212 us through the wilderness, ^H4057 through a land ^H776 of deserts ^H6160 and of pits, ^H7745 through a land ^H776 of drought, ^H6723 and of the shadow of death, ^H6757 through a land ^H776 that no man ^H376 passed through, ^H5674 and where no man ^H120 dwelt? ^H3427

⁷ And I brought ^H935 you into a plentiful ^H3759 country, ^H776 to eat ^H398 the fruit ^H6529 thereof and the goodness ^H2898 thereof; but when ye entered, ^H935 ye defiled ^H2930 my land, ^H776 and made ^H7760 mine heritage ^H5159 an abomination. ^H8441

⁸ The priests ^H3548 said ^H559 not, Where is the LORD? ^H3068 and they that handle ^H8610 the law ^H8451 knew ^H3045 me not: the pastors ^H7462 also transgressed ^H6586 against me, and the prophets ^H5030 prophesied ^H5012 by Baal, ^H1168 and walked ^H1980 after ^H310 things that do not profit. ^H3276

⁹ Wherefore I will yet plead ^H7378 with you, saith ^H5002 the LORD, ^H3068 and with your children's ^H1121 children ^H1121 will I plead. ^H7378

¹⁰ For pass over ^H5674 the isles ^H339 of Chittim, ^H3794 and see; ^H7200 and send ^H7971 unto Kedar, ^H6938 and consider ^H995 diligently, ^H3966 and see ^H7200 if there be such a thing.

¹¹ Hath a nation ^H1471 changed ^H3235 their gods, ^H430 which are yet no gods? ^H430 but my people ^H5971 have changed ^H4171 their glory ^H3519 for that which doth not profit. ^H3276

¹² Be astonished, ^H8074 O ye heavens, ^H8064 at this, and be horribly afraid, ^H8175 be ye very ^H3966 desolate, ^H2717 saith ^H5002 the LORD. ^H3068

¹³ For my people ^H5971 have committed ^H6213 two ^H8147 evils; ^H7451 they have forsaken ^H5800 me the fountain ^H4726 of living ^H2416 waters, ^H4325 and hewed them out ^H2672 cisterns, ^H877 broken ^H7665 cisterns, ^H877 that can hold ^H3557 no water. ^H4325

¹⁴ Is Israel ^H3478 a servant? ^H5650 is he a homeborn ^{H1004 H3211} slave? why ^H4069 is he spoiled? ^H957

¹⁵ The young lions ^H3715 roared ^H7580 upon him, and yelled, ^{H5414 H6963} and they made ^H7896 his land ^H776 waste: ^H8047 his cities ^H5892 are burned ^H3341 without inhabitant. ^H3427

¹⁶ Also the children ^H1121 of Noph ^H5297 and Tahapanes ^H8471 have broken ^H7462 the crown of thy head. ^H6936

¹⁷ Hast thou not procured ^H6213 this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken ^H5800 the LORD ^H3068 thy God, ^H430 when ^H6256 he led ^H3212 thee by the way? ^H1870

¹⁸ And now what hast thou to do in the way ^H1870 of Egypt, ^H4714 to drink ^H8354 the waters ^H4325 of Sihor? ^H7883 or what hast thou to do in the way ^H1870 of Assyria, ^H804 to drink ^H8354 the waters ^H4325 of the river? ^H5104

¹⁹ Thine own wickedness ^H7451 shall correct ^H3256 thee, and thy backslidings ^H4878 shall reprove ^H3198 thee: know ^H3045 therefore and see ^H7200 that it is an evil ^H7451 thing and bitter, ^H4751 that thou hast forsaken ^H5800 the LORD ^H3068 thy God, ^H430 and that my fear ^H6345 is not in thee, saith ^H5002 the Lord ^H136 GOD ^H3069 of hosts. ^H6635

²⁰ For of old time ^H5769 I have broken ^H7665 thy yoke, ^H5923 and burst ^H5423 thy bands; ^H4147 and thou saidst, ^H559 I will not transgress; ^{H5674 H5647} when upon every high ^H1364 hill ^H1389 and under every green ^H7488 tree ^H6086 thou wanderest, ^H6808 playing the harlot. ^H2181

²¹ Yet I had planted ^H5193 thee a noble vine, ^H8321 wholly a right ^H571 seed: ^H2233 how then art thou turned ^H2015 into the degenerate plant ^H5494 of a strange ^H5237 vine ^H1612 unto me?

²² For though thou wash ^H3526 thee with nitre, ^H5427 and take thee much ^H7235 soap, ^H1287 yet thine iniquity ^H5771 is marked ^H3799 before ^H6440 me, saith ^H5002 the Lord ^H136 GOD. ^H3069

²³ How canst thou say, ^H559 I am not polluted, ^H2930 I have not gone ^H1980 after ^H310 Baalim? ^H1168 see ^H7200 thy way ^H1870 in the valley, ^H1516 know ^H3045 what thou hast done: ^H6213 thou art a swift ^H7031 dromedary ^H1072 traversing ^H8308 her ways; ^H1870

²⁴ A wild ass ^H6501 used ^H3928 to the wilderness, ^H4057 that snuffeth up ^H7602 the wind ^H7307 at her pleasure; ^{H185 H5315} in her occasion ^H8385 who can turn her away? ^H7725 all they that seek ^H1245 her will not weary ^H3286 themselves; in her month ^H2320 they shall find ^H4672 her.

²⁵ Withhold ^H4513 thy foot ^H7272 from being unshod, ^H3182 and thy throat ^H1627 from thirst: ^H6773 but thou saidst, ^H559 There is no hope: ^H2976 no; for I have loved ^H157 strangers, ^H2114 and after ^H310 them will I go. ^H3212

²⁶ As the thief ^H1590 is ashamed ^H1322 when he is found, ^H4672 so is the house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478 ashamed; ^H3001 they, their kings, ^H4428 their princes, ^H8269 and their priests, ^H3548 and their prophets, ^H5030

²⁷ Saying ^H559 to a stock, ^H6086 Thou art my father; ^H1 and to a stone, ^H68 Thou hast brought me forth: ^H3205 for they have turned ^H6437 their back ^H6203 unto me, and not their face: ^H6440 but in the time ^H6256 of their trouble ^H7451 they will say, ^H559 Arise, ^H6965 and save ^H3467 us.

²⁸ But where are thy gods ^H430 that thou hast made ^H6213 thee? let them arise, ^H6965 if they can save ^H3467 thee in the time ^H6256 of thy trouble: ^H7451 for according to the number ^H4557 of thy cities ^H5892 are thy gods, ^H430 O Judah. ^H3063

²⁹ Wherefore will ye plead ^H7378 with me? ye all have transgressed ^H6586 against me, saith ^H5002 the LORD. ^H3068

³⁰ In vain ^H7723 have I smitten ^H5221 your children; ^H1121 they received ^H3947 no correction: ^H4148 your own sword ^H2719 hath devoured ^H398 your prophets, ^H5030 like a destroying ^H7843 lion. ^H738

³¹ O generation, ^H1755 see ^H7200 ye the word ^H1697 of the LORD. ^H3068 Have I been a wilderness ^H4057 unto Israel? ^H3478 a land ^H776 of darkness? ^H3991 wherefore say ^H559 my people, ^H5971 We are lords; ^H7300 we will come ^H935 no more unto thee?

³² Can a maid ^H1330 forget ^H7911 her ornaments, ^H5716 or a bride ^H3618 her attire? ^H7196 yet my people ^H5971 have forgotten ^H7911 me days ^H3117 without number. ^H4557

³³ Why trimmest ^H3190 thou thy way ^H1870 to seek ^H1245 love? ^H160 therefore hast thou also taught ^H3925 the wicked ones ^H7451 thy ways. ^H1870

³⁴ Also in thy skirts ^H3671 is found ^H4672 the blood ^H1818 of the souls ^H5315 of the poor ^H34 innocents: ^H5355 I have not found ^H4672 it by secret search, ^H4290 but upon all these.

³⁵ Yet thou sayest, ^H559 Because I am innocent, ^H5352 surely his anger ^H639 shall turn ^H7725 from me. Behold, I will plead ^H8199 with thee, because thou sayest, ^H559 I have not sinned. ^H2398

³⁶ Why gaddest thou about ^H235 so much ^H3966 to change ^H8138 thy way? ^H1870 thou also shalt be ashamed ^H954 of Egypt, ^H4714 as thou wast ashamed ^H954 of Assyria. ^H804

³⁷ Yea, thou shalt go forth ^H3318 from him, and thine hands ^H3027 upon thine head: ^H7218 for the LORD ^H3068 hath rejected ^H3988 thy confidences, ^H4009 and thou shalt not prosper ^H6743 in them.

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¹ And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying,

² Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, I remember for thee the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals; how thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.

³ Israel `was' holiness unto Jehovah, the first-fruits of his increase: all that devour him shall be held guilty; evil shall come upon them, saith Jehovah.

⁴ Hear ye the word of Jehovah, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:

⁵ thus saith Jehovah, What unrighteousness have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

⁶ Neither said they, Where is Jehovah that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought and of the shadow of death, through a land that none passed through, and where no man dwelt?

⁷ And I brought you into a plentiful land, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination.

⁸ The priests said not, Where is Jehovah? and they that handle the law knew me not: the rulers also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

⁹ Wherefore I will yet contend with you, saith Jehovah, and with your children's children will I contend.

¹⁰ For pass over to the isles of Kittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently; and see if there hath been such a thing.

¹¹ Hath a nation changed `its' gods, which yet are no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.

¹² Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith Jehovah.

¹³ For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.

¹⁴ Is Israel a servant? is he a home-born `slave'? why is he become a prey?

¹⁵ The young lions have roared upon him, and yelled; and they have made his land waste: his cities are burned up, without inhabitant.

¹⁶ The children also of Memphis and Tahpanhes have broken the crown of thy head.

¹⁷ Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thy God, when he led thee by the way?

¹⁸ And now what hast thou to do in the way to Egypt, to drink the waters of the Shihor? or what hast thou to do in the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?

¹⁹ Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and a bitter, that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.

²⁰ For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bonds; and thou saidst, I will not serve; for upon every high hill and under every green tree thou didst bow thyself, playing the harlot.

²¹ Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate branches of a foreign vine unto me?

²² For though thou wash thee with lye, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord Jehovah.

²³ How canst thou say, I am not defiled, I have not gone after the Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: `thou art' a swift dromedary traversing her ways;

²⁴ a wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind in her desire; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.

²⁵ Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, It is in vain; no, for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.

²⁶ As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets;

²⁷ who say to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face; but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.

²⁸ But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.

²⁹ Wherefore will ye contend with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith Jehovah.

³⁰ In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

³¹ O generation, see ye the word of Jehovah. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? or a land of thick darkness? wherefore say my people, We are broken loose; we will come no more unto thee?

³² Can a virgin forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.

³³ How trimmest thou thy way to seek love! therefore even the wicked women hast thou taught thy ways.

³⁴ Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the innocent poor: thou didst not find them breaking in; but it is because of all these things.

³⁵ Yet thou saidst, I am innocent; surely his anger is turned away from me. Behold, I will enter into judgment with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.

³⁶ Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou shalt be ashamed of Egypt also, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.

³⁷ From thence also shalt thou go forth, with thy hands upon thy head: for Jehovah hath rejected those in whom thou trustest, and thou shalt not prosper with them.

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¹ And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,

² `Go, and thou hast called in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus said Jehovah: I have remembered for thee The kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, Thy going after Me in a wilderness, in a land not sown.

³ Holy `is' Israel to Jehovah, The first-fruit of His increase, All consuming him are guilty, Evil cometh in unto them, an affirmation of Jehovah.

⁴ Hear a word of Jehovah, O house of Jacob, And all ye families of the house of Israel.

⁵ Thus said Jehovah: What -- have your fathers found in Me perversity, That they have gone far off from Me, And go after the vanity, and become vain,

⁶ And have not said, Where `is' Jehovah, Who bringeth us up out of the land of Egypt, Who leadeth us in a wilderness, In a land of deserts and pits, In a dry land, and of death-shade, In a land -- none hath passed through it, Nor dwelt hath man there?'

⁷ Yea, I bring you in to a land of fruitful fields, To eat its fruit and its goodness, And ye come in and defile My land, And Mine inheritance have made an abomination.

⁸ The priests have not said, `Where `is' Jehovah?' And those handling the law have not known Me. And the shepherds transgressed against Me, And the prophets have prophesied by Baal, And after those who profit not have gone.

⁹ Therefore, yet I plead with you, An affirmation of Jehovah, And with your sons' sons I plead.

¹⁰ For, pass to the isles of Chittim, and see, And to Kedar send, and consider well, And see if there hath been like this:

¹¹ Hath a nation changed gods? (And they `are' no gods!) And My people hath changed its honour For that which doth not profit.

¹² Be astonished, ye heavens, at this, Yea, be frightened, be greatly wasted, An affirmation of Jehovah.

¹³ For two evils hath My people done, Me they have forsaken, a fountain of living waters, To hew out for themselves wells -- broken wells, That contain not the waters.

¹⁴ A servant `is' Israel? Is he a child of the house? Wherefore hath he been for a prey?

¹⁵ Against him roar do young lions, They have given forth their voice, And make his land become a desolation, His cities have been burnt without inhabitant.

¹⁶ Also sons of Noph and Tahapanes Consume thee -- the crown of the head!

¹⁷ Dost thou not do this to thyself? `By' thy forsaking Jehovah thy God, At the time He is leading thee in the way?

¹⁸ And now, what -- to thee in the way of Egypt, To drink the waters of Sihor? And what -- to thee in the way of Asshur, To drink the waters of the River?

¹⁹ Instruct thee doth thy wickedness, And thy backslidings reprove thee, Know and see that an evil and a bitter thing `Is' thy forsaking Jehovah thy God, And My fear not being on thee, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah of Hosts.

²⁰ For from of old thou hast broken thy yoke, Drawn away thy bands, and sayest, `I do not serve,' For, on every high height, and under every green tree, Thou art wandering -- a harlot.

²¹ And I planted thee a choice vine, wholly a true seed, And how hast thou been turned to Me, To the degenerate shoots of a strange vine?

²² But though thou dost wash with nitre, And dost multiply to thyself soap, Marked is thine iniquity before Me, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.

²³ How sayest thou, `I have not been defiled, After the Baalim I have not gone?' See thy way in a valley, know what thou hast done, A swift dromedary winding her ways,

²⁴ A wild ass accustomed to a wilderness, In the desire of her soul she hath swallowed up wind, Her meeting -- who doth turn her back? None seeking her do weary themselves, In her month they find her.

²⁵ Withhold thy foot from being unshod, And thy throat from thirst, And thou sayest, `It is incurable, No, for I have loved strangers, and after them I go.'

²⁶ As the shame of a thief when he is found, So put to shame have been the house of Israel, They, their kings, their heads, And their priests, and their prophets,

²⁷ Saying to wood, `My father `art' thou!' And to a stone, `Thou hast brought me forth,' For they turned unto me the back and not the face, And in the time of their vexation, They say, `Arise Thou, and save us.'

²⁸ And where `are' thy gods, that thou hast made to thyself? Let them arise, if they may save thee, In the time of thy vexation, For -- the number of thy cities have been thy gods, O Judah,

²⁹ Why do ye strive with Me? All of you have transgressed against Me, An affirmation of Jehovah.

³⁰ In vain I have smitten your sons, Instruction they have not accepted, Devoured hath your sword your prophets, As a destroying lion.

³¹ O generation, see ye the word of Jehovah: A wilderness have I been to Israel? A land of thick darkness? Wherefore have My people said, `We mourned, We come not in again unto Thee.'

³² Doth a virgin forget her ornaments? A bride her bands? And My people have forgotten Me days without number.

³³ What -- dost thou make pleasing thy ways to seek love? Therefore even the wicked thou hast taught thy ways.

³⁴ Also in thy skirts hath been found the blood of innocent needy souls, Not by digging have I found them, but upon all these.

³⁵ And thou sayest, `Because I have been innocent, Surely turned back hath His anger from me?' Lo, I have been judged with thee, Because of thy saying, `I have not sinned.'

³⁶ What? thou art very vile to repeat thy way, Even of Egypt thou art ashamed, As thou hast been ashamed of Asshur,

³⁷ Also from this thou goest out, And thy hands on thy head, For Jehovah hath kicked at thy confidences, And thou dost not give prosperity to them!

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¹ And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying,

² Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: I remember for thee the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.

³ Israel was holiness unto Jehovah, the first-fruits of his increase: all that devour him are guilty; evil shall come upon them, saith Jehovah.

⁴ Hear the word of Jehovah, house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel.

⁵ Thus saith Jehovah: What injustice have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and become vain?

⁶ And they said not, Where is Jehovah, that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us in the wilderness, in a land of deserts and of pits, in a land of drought and of the shadow of death, in a land that no one passeth through, and where no man dwelleth?

⁷ And I brought you into a fruitful land, to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof; and ye entered and defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination.

⁸ The priests said not, Where is Jehovah? and they that handled the law knew me not; and the shepherds transgressed against me; and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after [things that] do not profit.

⁹ Therefore will I yet plead with you, saith Jehovah, and with your children's children will I plead.

¹⁰ For pass over to the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there have been such a thing.

¹¹ Hath a nation changed [its] gods? and they are no gods; -- but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.

¹² Be astonished, ye heavens, at this, and shudder; be amazed very much, saith Jehovah.

¹³ For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, to hew them out cisterns, broken cisterns that hold no water.

¹⁴ Is Israel a bondman? Is he a home-born [slave]? Why is he become a spoil?

¹⁵ The young lions roared against him, they gave forth their voice, and they made his land desolate: his cities are burned, without inhabitant.

¹⁶ Even the children of Noph and Tahapanes have fed on the crown of thy head.

¹⁷ Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thy God, at the time he was leading thee in the way?

¹⁸ And now, what hast thou to do with the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Shihor? And what hast thou to do with the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?

¹⁹ Thine own wickedness chastiseth thee, and thy backslidings reprove thee: know then and see that it is an evil thing and bitter that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.

²⁰ For of old thou hast broken thy yoke, [and] burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not serve. For upon every high hill, and under every green tree, thou bowest down, playing the harlot.

²¹ And I, -- I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed; how then art thou turned into the degenerate shoots of a strange vine unto me?

²² For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much potash, thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord Jehovah.

²³ How sayest thou, I am not defiled, I have not gone after the Baals? See thy way in the valley, acknowledge what thou hast done -- a swift dromedary traversing her ways!

²⁴ -- a wild ass, used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind in her desire! In her ardour, who shall turn her away? All they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.

²⁵ Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst. But thou saidst, There is no hope; no, for I love strangers, and after them will I go.

²⁶ As a thief is ashamed when he is found, so shall the house of Israel be ashamed -- they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets --

²⁷ saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth; for they have turned the back unto me, and not the face; and in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us!

²⁸ Where then are thy gods that thou hast made for thyself? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for as the number of thy cities, are thy gods, O Judah.

²⁹ Wherefore would ye contend with me? Ye all have transgressed against me, saith Jehovah.

³⁰ In vain have I smitten your children: they received no correction. Your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

³¹ O generation, mark ye the word of Jehovah. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel, or a land of thick darkness? Wherefore say my people, We have dominion; we will come no more unto thee?

³² Doth a virgin forget her ornaments, a bride her attire? But my people have forgotten me days without number.

³³ How dost thou trim thy way to seek love! Therefore hast thou also accustomed thy ways to wickedness.

³⁴ Yea, in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the innocent poor, whom thou didst not encounter breaking in, but [it is found] upon all these.

³⁵ And thou sayest, Indeed I am innocent; his anger will turn from me. Behold, I will enter into judgment with thee because thou sayest, I have not sinned.

³⁶ Why dost thou gad about so much, and change thy way? Thou shalt also be brought to shame by Egypt, as thou wast brought to shame by Assyria.

³⁷ Thou shalt indeed go forth from her with thy hands upon thy head; for Jehovah hath rejected those thou confidest in, and thou shalt not prosper by them.

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¹ The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

² Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus says Yahweh, I remember for you the kindness of your youth, the love of your weddings; how you went after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.

³ Israel [was] holiness to Yahweh, the first fruits of his increase: all who devour him shall be held guilty; evil shall come on them, says Yahweh.

⁴ Hear you the word of Yahweh, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:

⁵ thus says Yahweh, What unrighteousness have your fathers found in me, that they have gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

⁶ Neither said they, Where is Yahweh who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, who led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought and of the shadow of death, through a land that none passed through, and where no man lived?

⁷ I brought you into a plentiful land, to eat the fruit of it and the goodness of it; but when you entered, you defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination.

⁸ The priests didn't say, Where is Yahweh? and those who handle the law didn't know me: the rulers also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

⁹ Therefore I will yet contend with you, says Yahweh, and with your children's children will I contend.

¹⁰ For pass over to the isles of Kittim, and see; and send to Kedar, and consider diligently; and see if there has been such a thing.

¹¹ Has a nation changed [its] gods, which yet are no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit.

¹² Be astonished, you heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be you very desolate, says Yahweh.

¹³ For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the spring of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.

¹⁴ Is Israel a servant? is he a home-born [slave]? why is he become a prey?

¹⁵ The young lions have roared on him, and yelled; and they have made his land waste: his cities are burned up, without inhabitant.

¹⁶ The children also of Memphis and Tahpanhes have broken the crown of your head.

¹⁷ Haven't you procured this to yourself, in that you have forsaken Yahweh your God, when he led you by the way?

¹⁸ Now what have you to do in the way to Egypt, to drink the waters of the Shihor? or what have you to do in the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?

¹⁹ Your own wickedness shall correct you, and your backsliding shall reprove you: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and a bitter, that you have forsaken Yahweh your God, and that my fear is not in you, says the Lord, Yahweh of Hosts.

²⁰ For of old time I have broken your yoke, and burst your bonds; and you said, I will not serve; for on every high hill and under every green tree you did bow yourself, playing the prostitute.

²¹ Yet I had planted you a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then are you turned into the degenerate branches of a foreign vine to me?

²² For though you wash yourself with lye, and use much soap, yet your iniquity is marked before me, says the Lord Yahweh.

²³ How can you say, I am not defiled, I have not gone after the Baals? see your way in the valley, know what you have done: [you are] a swift dromedary traversing her ways;

²⁴ a wild donkey used to the wilderness, that snuffs up the wind in her desire; in her occasion who can turn her away? all those who seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.

²⁵ Withhold your foot from being unshod, and your throat from thirst: but you said, It is in vain; no, for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.

²⁶ As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets;

²⁷ who tell a stock, You are my father; and to a stone, You have brought me forth: for they have turned their back to me, and not their face; but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.

²⁸ But where are your gods that you have made you? let them arise, if they can save you in the time of your trouble: for according to the number of your cities are your gods, Judah.

²⁹ Why will you contend with me? you all have transgressed against me, says Yahweh.

³⁰ In vain have I struck your children; they received no correction: your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

³¹ Generation, see the word of Yahweh. Have I been a wilderness to Israel? or a land of thick darkness? why say my people, We are broken loose; we will come no more to you?

³² Can a virgin forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.

³³ How trimmest you your way to seek love! therefore even the wicked women have you taught your ways.

³⁴ Also in your skirts is found the blood of the souls of the innocent poor: you did not find them breaking in; but it is because of all these things.

³⁵ Yet you said, I am innocent; surely his anger is turned away from me. Behold, I will enter into judgment with you, because you say, I have not sinned.

³⁶ Why go you about so much to change your way? you shall be ashamed of Egypt also, as you were ashamed of Assyria.

³⁷ From there also shall you go forth, with your hands on your head: for Yahweh has rejected those in whom you trust, and you shall not prosper with them.

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¹ And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

² Go and say in the ears of Jerusalem, The Lord says, I still keep the memory of your kind heart when you were young, and your love when you became my bride; how you went after me in the waste of sand, in an unplanted land.

³ Israel was holy to the Lord, the first-fruits of his increase: all who made attacks on him were judged as wrongdoers, evil came on them, says the Lord.

⁴ Give ear to the words of the Lord, O sons of Jacob and all the families of Israel:

⁵ These are the words of the Lord: What evil have your fathers seen in me that they have gone far from me, and, walking after what is false, have become false?

⁶ And they never said, Where is the Lord, who took us up out of the land of Egypt; who was our guide through the waste of sand, through an unplanted land full of deep holes, through a dry land of deep shade, which no one went through and where no man was living?

⁷ And I took you into a fertile land, where you were living on its fruit and its wealth; but when you came in, you made my land unclean, and made my heritage a disgusting thing.

⁸ The priests did not say, Where is the Lord? and those who were expert in the law had no knowledge of me: and the rulers did evil against me, and the prophets became prophets of the Baal, going after things without value.

⁹ For this reason, I will again put forward my cause against you, says the Lord, even against you and against your children's children.

¹⁰ For go over to the sea-lands of Kittim and see; send to Kedar and give deep thought to it; and see if there has ever been such a thing.

¹¹ Has any nation ever made a change in their gods, though they are no gods? but my people have given up their glory in exchange for what is of no profit.

¹² Be full of wonder, O heavens, at this; be overcome with fear, be completely waste, says the Lord.

¹³ For my people have done two evils; they have given up me, the fountain of living waters, and have made for themselves water-holes, cut out from the rock, broken water-holes, of no use for storing water.

¹⁴ Is Israel a servant? has he been a house-servant from birth? why has he been made waste?

¹⁵ The young lions have made an outcry against him with a loud voice: they have made his land waste; his towns are burned up, with no one living in them.

¹⁶ Even the children of Noph and Tahpanhes have put shame on you.

¹⁷ Has not this come on you because you have given up the Lord your God, who was your guide by the way?

¹⁸ And now, what have you to do on the way to Egypt, to get your drink from the waters of the Nile? or what have you to do on the way to Assyria, to get your drink from the waters of the River?

¹⁹ The evil you yourselves have done will be your punishment, your errors will be your judge: be certain then, and see that it is an evil and a bitter thing to give up the Lord your God, and no longer to be moved by fear of me, says the Lord, the Lord of armies.

²⁰ For in the past, your yoke was broken by your hands and your cords parted; and you said, I will not be your servant; for on every high hill and under every branching tree, your behaviour was like that of a loose woman

²¹ But when you were planted by me, you were a noble vine, in every way a true seed: how then have you been changed into the branching plant of a strange vine?

²² For even if you are washed with soda and take much soap, still your evil-doing is marked before me, says the Lord God.

²³ How are you able to say, I am not unclean, I have not gone after the Baals? see your way in the valley, be clear about what you have done: you are a quick-footed camel twisting her way in and out;

²⁴ An untrained ass, used to the waste land, breathing up the wind in her desire; at her time, who is able to send her away? all those who are looking for her will have no need to make themselves tired; in her month they will get her.

²⁵ Do not let your foot be without shoes, or your throat dry from need of water: but you said, There is no hope: no, for I have been a lover of strange gods, and after them I will go.

²⁶ As the thief is shamed when he is taken, so is Israel shamed; they, their kings and their rulers, their priests and their prophets;

²⁷ Who say to a tree, You are my father; and to a stone, You have given me life: for their backs have been turned to me, not their faces: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Up! and be our saviour.

²⁸ But where are the gods you have made for yourselves? let them come, if they are able to give you salvation in the time of your trouble: for the number of your gods is as the number of your towns, O Judah.

²⁹ Why will you put forward your cause against me? You have all done evil against me, says the Lord.

³⁰ I gave your children blows to no purpose; they got no good from training: your sword has been the destruction of your prophets, like a death-giving lion.

³¹ O generation, see the word of the Lord. Have I been a waste land to Israel? or a land of dark night? why do my people say, We have got loose, we will not come to you again?

³² Is it possible for a virgin to put out of her memory her ornaments, or a bride her robes? but my people have put me out of their memories for unnumbered days.

³³ With what care are your ways ordered when you are looking for love! so ... your ways.

³⁴ And in the skirts of your robe may be seen the life-blood of those who have done no wrong: ...

³⁵ And still you said, I have done no wrong; truly, his wrath is turned away from me. See, I will take up the cause against you, because you say, I have done no wrong.

³⁶ Why do you go about so much for the purpose of changing your way? you will be shamed on account of Egypt, as you were shamed on account of Assyria.

³⁷ Truly, you will go out from him with your hands on your head: for the Lord has given up those in whom you have put your faith, and they will be of no help to you.