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So I am going to punish those lying prophets for deceiving the people of Israel with false messages.

I will tear the scarves from their heads and rescue my people from their power once and for all. Then they will know that I am the Lord God.

One day, some of Israel's leaders came to me and asked for a message from the Lord .

and anyone who goes to that prophet for a message will be punished in the same way.

It can only be used as firewood. But after its ends are burnt and its middle is charred, it can't be used for anything.

Not one person loved you enough to do any of these things, and no one even felt sorry for you. You were despised, thrown into a field, and forgotten.

I took care of you, like someone caring for a tender, young plant. You grew up to be a beautiful young woman with perfect breasts and long hair, but you were still naked.

a ring for your nose, some earrings, and a beautiful crown.

You made shrines for yourself and decorated them with some of your clothes. That's where you took your visitors to have sex with them. These things should never have happened!

Prostitutes accept money for having sex, but you bribe men from everywhere to have sex with you.

You're not like other prostitutes. Men don't ask you for sex—you offer to pay them!

and burn down your houses. Other women will watch these terrible things happen to you. I promise to stop you from being a prostitute and paying your lovers for sex.

You must pay for all the vulgar and disgusting things you have done. I, the Lord , have spoken.

There was another eagle with strong wings and thick feathers. The roots and branches of the grapevine soon turned toward this eagle, hoping it would bring water for the soil.

But this new king of Judah later rebelled against Babylonia and sent officials to Egypt to get horses and troops. Will this king be successful in breaking the treaty with Babylonia? Or will he be punished for what he's done?

He made a promise in my name and swore to honor the treaty. And now that he has broken that promise, my name is disgraced. He must pay for what he's done.

I will spread out a net to trap him. Then I will drag him to Babylon and see that he is punished for his unfaithfulness to me.

He never cheats or robs anyone and always returns anything taken as security for a loan; he gives food and clothes to the poor

cheats the poor, and robs people. He keeps what is given to him as security for a loan. He worships idols, does disgusting things,

He never cheats or robs anyone and doesn't even demand security for a loan. He gives food and clothes to the poor