Dual Panel1Now the word<1697> of the LORD<3068> came<1961> to me saying<559>,
2"Go<1980> and proclaim<7121> in the ears<241> of Jerusalem<3389>, saying<559>, 'Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068>, "I remember<2142> concerning you the devotion<2617> of your youth<5271>, The love<160> of your betrothals<3623>, Your following<1980> after<310> Me in the wilderness<4057>, Through a land<776> not sown<2232>.
3"Israel<3478> was holy<6944> to the LORD<3068>, The first<7225> of His harvest<8393>. All<3605> who ate<398> of it became<816> guilty<816>; Evil<7463> came<935> upon them," declares<5002> the LORD<3068>.'"
4Hear<8085> the word<1697> of the LORD<3068>, O house<1004> of Jacob<3290>, and all<3605> the families<4940> of the house<1004> of Israel<3478>.
5Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068>, "What<4100> injustice<5766> did your fathers<1> find<4672> in Me, That they went<7368> far<7368> from Me And walked<1980> after<310> emptiness<1892> and became<1891> empty<1891>?
6"They did not say<559>, 'Where<346> is the LORD<3068> Who brought<5927> us up out of the land<776> of Egypt<4714>, Who led<1980> us through the wilderness<4057>, Through a land<776> of deserts<6160> and of pits<7745>, Through a land<776> of drought<6723> and of deep<6757> darkness<6757>, Through a land<776> that no<3808> one<376> crossed<5674> And where<8033> no<3808> man<120> dwelt<3427>?'
7"I brought<935> you into the fruitful<3759> land<776> To eat<398> its fruit<6529> and its good<2898> things<2898>. But you came<935> and defiled<2930> My land<776>, And My inheritance<5159> you made<7760> an abomination<8441>.
8"The priests<3548> did not say<559>, 'Where<346> is the LORD<3068>?' And those who handle<8610> the law<8451> did not know<3045> Me; The rulers<7462> also transgressed<6586> against Me, And the prophets<5030> prophesied<5012> by Baal<1168> And walked<1980> after<310> things that did not profit<3276>.
9"Therefore<3651> I will yet<5750> contend<7378> with you," declares<5002> the LORD<3068>, "And with your sons'<1121> sons<1121> I will contend<7378>.
10"For cross<5674> to the coastlands<339> of Kittim<3794> and see<7200>, And send<7971> to Kedar<6938> and observe<995> closely<3966> And see<7200> if<2005> there has been<1961> such a thing as this<384>!
11"Has a nation<1471> changed<4171> gods<430> When they were not gods<430>? But My people<5971> have changed<4171> their glory<3519> For that which does not profit<3276>.
12"Be appalled<8074>, O heavens<8064>, at this<384>, And shudder<8175>, be very<3966> desolate<2717>," declares<5002> the LORD<3068>.
13"For My people<5971> have committed<6213> two<8147> evils<7451>: They have forsaken<5800> Me, The fountain<4726> of living<2416> waters<4325>, To hew<2672> for themselves cisterns<877>, Broken<7665> cisterns<877> That can<3201> hold<3557> no<3808> water<4325>.
14"Is Israel<3478> a slave<5650>? Or<518> is he a homeborn<3211><1004> servant? Why<4069> has he become<1961> a prey<957>?
15"The young<3715> lions<3715> have roared<7580> at him, They have roared<5414><6963> loudly<5414><6963>. And they have made<7896> his land<776> a waste<8047>; His cities<5892> have been destroyed<5327>, without<1097> inhabitant<3427>.
16"Also<1571> the men<1121> of Memphis<5297> and Tahpanhes<8471> Have shaved<7462> the crown<6936> of your head<6936>.
17"Have you not done<6213> this<384> to yourself By your forsaking<5800> the LORD<3068> your God<430> When<6256> He led<1980> you in the way<1870>?
18"But now<6258> what<4100> are you doing on the road<1870> to Egypt<4714>, To drink<8354> the waters<4325> of the Nile<7883>? Or what<4100> are you doing on the road<1870> to Assyria<804>, To drink<8354> the waters<4325> of the Euphrates<5104>?
19"Your own wickedness<7463> will correct<3256> you, And your apostasies<4878> will reprove<3198> you; Know<3045> therefore and see<7200> that it is evil<7451> and bitter<4751> For you to forsake<5800> the LORD<3068> your God<430>, And the dread<6345> of Me is not in you," declares<5002> the Lord<136> GOD<3068> of hosts<6635>.
20"For long<5769> ago<5769> I broke<7665> your yoke<5923> And tore<5423> off<5423> your bonds<4147>; But you said<559>, 'I will not serve<5647>!' For on every<3605> high<1364> hill<1389> And under<8478> every<3605> green<7488> tree<6086> You have lain<6808> down<6808> as a harlot<2181>.
21"Yet I planted<5193> you a choice<8321> vine<8321>, A completely<3605> faithful<571> seed<2233>. How<349> then have you turned<2015> yourself before Me Into the degenerate<5493> shoots of a foreign<5237> vine<1612>?
22"Although<3588><518> you wash<3526> yourself with lye<5427> And use<7235> much<7235> soap<1287>, The stain<3799> of your iniquity<5771> is before<6440> Me," declares<5002> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>.
23"How<349> can you say<559>, 'I am not defiled<2930>, I have not gone<1980> after<310> the Baals<1168>'? Look<7200> at your way<1870> in the valley<1516>! Know<3045> what<4100> you have done<6213>! You are a swift<7031> young<1072> camel<1072> entangling<8308> her ways<1870>,
24A wild<6501> donkey<6501> accustomed<3928> to the wilderness<4057>, That sniffs<7602> the wind<7307> in her passion<185><5315>. In the time of her heat<8385> who<4310> can turn<7725> her away<7725>? All<3605> who seek<1245> her will not become<3286> weary<3286>; In her month<2320> they will find<4672> her.
25"Keep<4513> your feet<7272> from being unshod<3182> And your throat<1627> from thirst<6773>; But you said<559>, 'It is hopeless<2976>! No<3808>! For I have loved<157> strangers<2114>, And after<310> them I will walk<1980>.'
26"As the thief<1590> is shamed<954> when<3588> he is discovered<4672>, So<3651> the house<1004> of Israel<3478> is shamed<954>; They, their kings<4428>, their princes<8269> And their priests<3548> and their prophets<5030>,
27Who say<559> to a tree<6086>, 'You are my father<1>,' And to a stone<68>, 'You gave<3205> me birth<3205>.' For they have turned<6437> their back<6203> to Me, And not their face<6440>; But in the time<6256> of their trouble<7463> they will say<559>, 'Arise<6965> and save<3467> us.'
28"But where<346> are your gods<430> Which<834> you made<6213> for yourself? Let them arise<6965>, if<518> they can save<3467> you In the time<6256> of your trouble<7463>; For according to the number<4557> of your cities<5892> Are your gods<430>, O Judah<3063>.
29"Why<4100> do you contend<7378> with Me? You have all<3605> transgressed<6586> against Me," declares<5002> the LORD<3068>.
30"In vain<7723> I have struck<5221> your sons<1121>; They accepted<3947> no<3808> chastening<4148>. Your sword<2719> has devoured<398> your prophets<5030> Like a destroying<7843> lion<743>.
31"O generation<1755>, heed<7200> the word<1697> of the LORD<3068>. Have I been<1961> a wilderness<4057> to Israel<3478>, Or<518> a land<776> of thick<3991> darkness<3991>? Why<4069> do My people<5971> say<559>, 'We are free to roam<7300>; We will no<3808> longer<5750> come<935> to You'?
32"Can a virgin<1330> forget<7911> her ornaments<5716>, Or a bride<3618> her attire<7196>? Yet My people<5971> have forgotten<7911> Me Days<3117> without<369> number<4557>.
33"How<4100> well<3190> you prepare<3190> your way<1870> To seek<1245> love<160>! Therefore<3651> even<1571> the wicked<7451> women<7451> You have taught<3925> your ways<1870>.
34"Also<1571> on your skirts<3671> is found<4672> The lifeblood<1818><5315> of the innocent<5355> poor<34>; You did not find<4672> them breaking<4290> in. But in spite<5921> of all<3605> these<428> things<428>,
35Yet you said<559>, 'I am innocent<5352>; Surely<389> His anger<639> is turned<7725> away<7725> from me.' Behold<2009>, I will enter<8199> into judgment<8199> with you Because<5921> you say<559>, 'I have not sinned<2398>.'
36"Why<4100> do you go<235> around so<3966> much<3966> Changing<8132> your way<1870>? Also<1571>, you will be put<954> to shame<954> by Egypt<4714> As you were put<954> to shame<954> by Assyria<804>.
37"From this<2088> place also<1571> you will go<3318> out With your hands<3027> on your head<7218>; For the LORD<3068> has rejected<3988> those in whom<4009> you trust<4009>, And you will not prosper<6743> with them."