^{1 Ref} They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, will he return unto her again? will not that land be greatly polluted? But thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith Jehovah.

^{2 Ref} Lift up thine eyes unto the bare heights, and see; where hast thou not been lain with? By the ways hast thou sat for them, as an Arabian in the wilderness; and thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredoms and with thy wickedness.

^{3 Ref} Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; yet thou hast a harlot's forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.

^{4 Ref} Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My Father, thou art the guide of my youth?

^{5 Ref} Will he retain `his anger' for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and hast done evil things, and hast had thy way.