Jeremiah 3:1-5

New American Standard Bible

3 God ^[a]says, “^(A)If a husband divorces his wife
And she leaves him
And becomes another man’s wife,
Will he return to her again?
Would that land not be completely defiled?
But you ^(B)are a prostitute with many ^[b]lovers;
Yet you ^(C)turn to Me,” declares the Lord.
² “Raise your eyes to the ^(D)bare heights and see;
Where have you not been violated?
You have ^(E)sat for them by the roads
Like an Arab in the desert,
And you have ^(F)defiled a land
With your prostitution and your wickedness.
³ Therefore the ^(G)showers have been withheld,
And there has been no spring rain.
Yet you had a ^(H)prostitute’s ^[c]forehead;
You refused to be ashamed.
⁴ Have you not just now called to Me,
‘^(I)My Father, You are the ^(J)friend of my ^(K)youth?
^5 (L)Will He be angry forever,
Or keep His anger to the end?’
Behold, you have spoken
And have done evil things,
And you have ^[d]had your own way.”