^{21 Ref} But when you were planted by me, you were a noble vine, in every way a true seed: how then have you been changed into the branching plant of a strange vine?

^{22 Ref} For even if you are washed with soda and take much soap, still your evil-doing is marked before me, says the Lord God.

^{23 Ref} How are you able to say, I am not unclean, I have not gone after the Baals? see your way in the valley, be clear about what you have done: you are a quick-footed camel twisting her way in and out;

^{24 Ref} An untrained ass, used to the waste land, breathing up the wind in her desire; at her time, who is able to send her away? all those who are looking for her will have no need to make themselves tired; in her month they will get her.

^{25 Ref} Do not let your foot be without shoes, or your throat dry from need of water: but you said, There is no hope: no, for I have been a lover of strange gods, and after them I will go.

^{26 Ref} As the thief is shamed when he is taken, so is Israel shamed; they, their kings and their rulers, their priests and their prophets;

^{27 Ref} Who say to a tree, You are my father; and to a stone, You have given me life: for their backs have been turned to me, not their faces: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Up! and be our saviour.

^{28 Ref} But where are the gods you have made for yourselves? let them come, if they are able to give you salvation in the time of your trouble: for the number of your gods is as the number of your towns, O Judah.

^{29 Ref} Why will you put forward your cause against me? You have all done evil against me, says the Lord.

^{30 Ref} I gave your children blows to no purpose; they got no good from training: your sword has been the destruction of your prophets, like a death-giving lion.

^{31 Ref} O generation, see the word of the Lord. Have I been a waste land to Israel? or a land of dark night? why do my people say, We have got loose, we will not come to you again?

^{32 Ref} Is it possible for a virgin to put out of her memory her ornaments, or a bride her robes? but my people have put me out of their memories for unnumbered days.

^{33 Ref} With what care are your ways ordered when you are looking for love! so ... your ways.

^{34 Ref} And in the skirts of your robe may be seen the life-blood of those who have done no wrong: ...

^{35 Ref} And still you said, I have done no wrong; truly, his wrath is turned away from me. See, I will take up the cause against you, because you say, I have done no wrong.