³⁷Because they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands, and they have committed fornication with their idols: moreover also their children, whom they bore to me, they have offered to them to be devoured.

³⁸Yea, and they have done this to me. They polluted my sanctuary on the same day, and profaned my sabbaths.

³⁹And when they sacrificed their children to their idols, and went into my sanctuary the same day to profane it: they did these things even in the midst of my house.

⁴⁰They sent for men coming from afar, to whom they had sent a messenger: and behold they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, and didst paint thy eyes, and wast adorned with women’s ornaments.

⁴¹Thou sattest on a very fine bed, and a table was decked before thee: whereupon thou didst set my incense, and my ointment.

⁴²And there was in her the voice of a multitude rejoicing: and to some that were brought of the multitude of men, and that came from the desert, they put bracelets on their hands, and beautiful crowns on their heads.

⁴³And I said to her that was worn out in her adulteries: Now will this woman still continue in her fornication.

⁴⁴And they went in to her, as to a harlot: so went they in unto Oolla, and Ooliba, wicked women.

⁴⁵They therefore are just men: these shall judge them as adulteresses are judged, and as shedders of blood are judged: because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands.

⁴⁶For thus saith the Lord God: Bring a multitude upon them, and deliver them over to tumult and rapine:

⁴⁷And let the people stone them with stone, and let them be stabbed with their swords: they shall kill their sons and daughters, and their houses they shall burn with fire.

⁴⁸And I will take away wickedness out of the land: and all women shall learn, not to do according to the wickedness of them.

⁴⁹And they shall render your wickedness upon you, and you shall bear the sins of your idols: and you shall know that I am the Lord God.

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