1 God says, "1If a husbanddivorces his wife And she goes from him And belongs to anotherman, Will he stillreturn to her? Will not that land be completelypolluted? But you 2are a harlot with manylovers; Yet you 3turn to Me," declares the LORD.
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"Lift up your eyes to the 4bareheights and see; Where have you not been violated? By the roads you have 5sat for them Like an Arab in the desert, And you have 6polluted a land With your harlotry and with your wickedness.
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"Therefore the 7showers have been withheld, And there has beennospringrain. Yet you had a 8harlot's*forehead; You refused to be ashamed.
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"Have you not just nowcalled to Me, '9My Father, You are the 10friend of my 11youth?
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'12Will He be angryforever? Will He be indignant to the end?' Behold, you have spoken And have doneevilthings, And you have had your way."