17 “The sin of Judah is written with an iron ·tool [^Lpen].
    Their sins were cut with a ·hard [^Ldiamond] point into the ·stone that is [^Ltablet of] their hearts.
    Their sins were cut into the ·corners [^Lhorns] of their altars [Ex. 27:2].
² Even their children remember
    their altars [^Cto idols] and their ·Asherah idols [sacred poles; ^LAsherim]
beside the green trees
    and on the high hills [2:20].
³ My mountain in the open country
    and your wealth and treasures
I will give ·away to other people [^Las plunder].
    I will give away the places of worship in your country,
    because you sinned by worshiping there.
⁴ You will ·lose [drop] the ·land [^Linheritance] I gave you,
    and it is your own fault.
I will ·let your enemies take you as their slaves [^Lmake you serve your enemies]
    to a land you have never known.
This is because you ·have made my anger burn like a hot fire [^Lkindled a fire in my anger],
    and it will burn forever [15:11–14].”