1Now the word of the LORD came to…
2“Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem…
3Israel was holy to the LORD, the firstfruits…
4Hear the word of the LORD, O house…
5This is what the LORD says: “What fault…
6They did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD…
7I brought you into a fertile land to…
8The priests did not ask, ‘Where is the…
9Therefore, I will contend with you again, declares…
10Cross over to the coasts of Cyprus and…
11Has a nation ever changed its gods? (Yet…
12Be stunned by this, O heavens; be shocked…
13“For My people have committed two evils: They…
14Is Israel a slave? Was he born into…
15The young lions have roared at him; they…
16The men of Memphis and Tahpanhes have shaved…
17Have you not brought this on yourself by…
18Now what will you gain on your way…
19Your own evil will discipline you; your own…
20“For long ago you broke your yoke and…
21I had planted you like a choice vine…
22Although you wash with lye and use an…
23“How can you say, ‘I am not defiled;…
24a wild donkey at home in the wilderness,…
25You should have kept your feet from going…
26As the thief is ashamed when he is…
27say to a tree, ‘You are my father,’…
28But where are the gods you made for…
29Why do you bring a case against Me?…
30“I have struck your sons in vain; they…
31You people of this generation, consider the word…
32Does a maiden forget her jewelry or a…
33How skillfully you pursue love! Even the most…
34Moreover, your skirts are stained with the blood…
35you say, ‘I am innocent. Surely His anger…
36How impulsive you are, constantly changing your ways!…
37Moreover, you will leave that place with your…
