“Why do you embellish your way to seek love? Therefore you have even taught the evil women your ways.
Thus Menashsheh led Yehuḏ
“How do you say, ‘I am not defiled, I have not gone after the Baʽ
“Would a maiden forget her ornaments, or a bride her headband? Yet My people have forgotten Me, days without number.
“Even on your skirts is found the blood of the lives of the poor innocents. You did not find them breaking in, but in spite of all these,
“Why do you go about so much to change your way? Even of Mitsrayim you are to be ashamed, as you were ashamed of Ashshur.
“And see, I have stretched out My hand against you, and withdrew your portion, and gave you up to the desire of those who hate you, the daughters of the Philistines, who are ashamed of your wicked way.
“And have you not walked in their ways and did according to their abominations? But in all your ways you soon became more corrupt than they.
“And I shall punish her for the days of the Baʽ