¹¹ The Lord said to me, “Faithless Israel is more righteous^(A) than unfaithful^(B) Judah.^(C)

¹¹ “Her sister Oholibah saw this,^(A) yet in her lust and prostitution she was more depraved than her sister.^(B)

⁵¹ Samaria did not commit half the sins you did. You have done more detestable things than they, and have made your sisters seem righteous by all these things you have done.^{(A) 52} Bear your disgrace, for you have furnished some justification for your sisters. Because your sins were more vile than theirs, they appear more righteous^(B) than you. So then, be ashamed and bear^(C) your disgrace, for you have made your sisters appear righteous.

⁴⁷ You not only followed their ways and copied their detestable practices, but in all your ways you soon became more depraved than they.^(A)

⁸ I gave faithless Israel^(A) her certificate of divorce^(B) and sent her away because of all her adulteries. Yet I saw that her unfaithful sister Judah had no fear;^(C) she also went out and committed adultery.