³ Israel was holy^(A) to the Lord,^(B)
    the firstfruits^(C) of his harvest;
all who devoured^(D) her were held guilty,^(E)
    and disaster overtook them,’”
declares the Lord.

“What fault did your ancestors find in me,
    that they strayed so far from me?
They followed worthless idols^(A)
    and became worthless^(B) themselves.