¹¹ Judah has been unfaithful. A detestable^(A) thing has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem: Judah has desecrated the sanctuary the Lord loves^(B) by marrying^(C) women who worship a foreign god.^{(D) 12} As for the man who does this, whoever he may be, may the Lord remove^(E) him from the tents of Jacob^[a](F)—even though he brings an offering^(G) to the Lord Almighty.

¹³ Another thing you do: You flood the Lord’s altar with tears.^(H) You weep and wail^(I) because he no longer looks with favor^(J) on your offerings or accepts them with pleasure from your hands.^{(K) 14} You ask,^(L) “Why?” It is because the Lord is the witness^(M) between you and the wife of your youth.^(N) You have been unfaithful to her, though she is your partner, the wife of your marriage covenant.^(O)

¹⁵ Has not the one God made you?^(P) You belong to him in body and spirit. And what does the one God seek? Godly offspring.^[b](Q) So be on your guard,^(R) and do not be unfaithful^(S) to the wife of your youth.

⁸ In one month I got rid of the three shepherds.

The flock detested^(A) me, and I grew weary of them

²⁸ “Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: None of my words will be delayed any longer; whatever I say will be fulfilled, declares the Sovereign Lord.’”