Hosea 2:5–6

5 Yes, their mother is promiscuous;

she conceived them and acted shamefully.ac

For she thought, “I will follow my lovers,ad

the men who give me my food and water,

my wool and flax, my oil and drink.”ae

6 Therefore, this is what I will do:

I will block herA wayaf with thorns;ag

I will enclose her with a wall,

so that she cannot find her paths.a