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15 What has my beloved to do in my house,
    since she has behaved lewdly with many,
    and the holy flesh has passed from you?
When you do evil,
    then you rejoice.”

16 Yahweh called your name, “A green olive tree,
    beautiful with goodly fruit.”
With the noise of a great roar he has kindled fire on it,
    and its branches are broken.

17 For Yahweh of Armies, who planted you, has pronounced evil against you, because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done to themselves in provoking me to anger by offering incense to Baal.

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15 “What right does my beloved have in my house,
    when she has carried out many evil schemes?
Can sacrificial[a] flesh turn disaster away from you,
    so you can rejoice?”
16 The Lord once called you a green olive tree,
    with beautiful shape and fruit.
With a great roaring sound, he has set fire to it
    and its branches will be destroyed.

17 The Lord of the Heavenly Armies who planted you has called for disaster on you because of the evil of the house of Israel and the house of Judah, has provoked me by burning incense to Baal.”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 11:15 Lit. holy