Jeremiah 3:1–4

WAGES OF APOSTASY

3 IfB a man divorces his wife

and she leaves him to marry another,

can he ever return to her?aa

Wouldn’t such a landC become totally defiled?

But you!

You have prostituted yourself with many partnersab—

can you return to me?ac

This is the Lord’s declaration.

2 Look to the barren heightsa and see.

Where have you not been immoral?

You sat waiting for them beside the highwaysb

like a nomad in the desert.

You have defiled the land

with your prostitution and wickedness.c

3 This is why the showers haven’t comed—

why there has been no spring rain.

You have the brazen looke of a prostituteD

and refuse to be ashamed.f

4 Haven’t you recently called to me, “My Father!g

You were my friend in my youth.h