Isaiah 57:3–9

³“But you—come here, you children of a sorceress,^p

you offspring of adulterers^q and prostitutes!^r

⁴Who are you mocking?

At whom do you sneer

and stick out your tongue?

Are you not a brood of rebels,^s

the offspring of liars?

⁵You burn with lust among the oaks^t

and under every spreading tree;^u

you sacrifice your children^v in the ravines

and under the overhanging crags.

⁶The idols^w among the smooth stones of the ravines are your portion;

indeed, they are your lot.

Yes, to them you have poured out drink offerings^x

and offered grain offerings.

In view of all this, should I relent?^y

⁷You have made your bed on a high and lofty hill;^z

there you went up to offer your sacrifices.^a

⁸Behind your doors and your doorposts

you have put your pagan symbols.

Forsaking me, you uncovered your bed,

you climbed into it and opened it wide;

you made a pact with those whose beds you love,^b

and you looked with lust on their naked bodies.^c

⁹You went to Molek^ad with olive oil

and increased your perfumes.^e

You sent your ambassadors^bf far away;

you descended to the very realm of the dead!^g