CLV(i)
21 And I planted you a choice vine, wholly a true seed, And how have you been turned to Me, To the degenerate shoots of a strange vine?
22 But though you do wash with nitre, And do multiply to yourself soap, Marked is your iniquity before Me, An affirmation of the Lord Yahweh."
23 How say you, `I have not been defiled, After the Baalim I have not gone?' See your way in a valley, know what you have done, A swift dromedary winding her ways,
24 A wild ass accustomed to a wilderness, In the desire of her soul she has swallowed up wind, Her meeting--who does turn her back? None seeking her do weary themselves, In her month they find her."
25 Withhold your foot from being unshod, And your throat from thirst, And you say, `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 [are] you!' And to a stone, `You have brought me forth,' For they turned unto me the back and not the face, And in the time of their vexation, They say, `Arise You, and save us.'"
28 And where [are] your elohims, that you have made to yourself? Let them arise, if they may save you, In the time of your vexation, For--the number of your cities have been your elohims, O Judah,
29 Why do you strive with Me? All of you have transgressed against Me, An affirmation of Yahweh."
30 In vain I have smitten your sons, Instruction they have not accepted, Devoured has your sword your prophets, As a destroying lion."
31 O generation, see you the word of Yahweh: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 You.'"
32 Does a virgin forget her ornaments? A bride her bands? And My people have forgotten Me days without number.
33 What--do you make pleasing your ways to seek love? Therefore even the wicked you have taught your ways.
34 Also in your skirts has been found the blood of innocent needy souls, Not by digging have I found them, but upon all these."
35 And you say, `Because I have been innocent, Surely turned back has His anger from me?' Lo, I have been judged with you, Because of your saying, `I have not sinned.'"