“‘ “You unfaithful wife! You would rather be with strangers than with your own husband!

哎！你这行淫的妻啊，宁肯接外人，不接丈夫。

你这行淫的妻子啊，竟然接外人，替代丈夫。

你这行淫的妻子啊，竟然接外人，替代丈夫。

你这荡妇，宁愿跟外人淫乱，也不爱自己的丈夫。

你这淫乱的妻子啊！你竟接外人而不接自己的丈夫。

哎！你這行淫的妻啊，寧肯接外人，不接丈夫。

你這行淫的妻子啊，竟然接外人，替代丈夫。

你這行淫的妻子啊，竟然接外人，替代丈夫。

你這蕩婦，寧願跟外人淫亂，也不愛自己的丈夫。

你這淫亂的妻子啊！你竟接外人而不接自己的丈夫。

嘿！行姦淫的妻、竟接了外人以代替自己的丈夫！

為婦而行淫乎、背夫而私人乎、

譬彼淫婦、背夫而私人、

乃若淫婦、背夫與人私、

“‘ You adulterous wife! You prefer strangers to your own husband!

Adulterous wife, who receives strangers instead of her husband!

Yes, you are an adulterous wife who takes in strangers instead of her own husband.

You adulterous wife, who receives strangers instead of her husband!

You adulteress wife, who takes strangers instead of her husband!

You are an adulterous wife, who takes strangers instead of her husband.

A wife that committeth adultery! that taketh strangers instead of her husband!

You adulterous wife, who receives strangers instead of her husband!

[ But as] a wife that committeth adultery,[ which] taketh strangers instead of her husband!

“‘ Adulterous wife, who prefers strangers instead of her own husband!

“‘“ A wife who commits adultery! Who takes strangers instead of her husband!

Then where are the gods you made for yourselves? Let them come when you are in trouble! Let them save you if they can! Judah, you have as many gods as you have towns.

“ Tell your mother she is wrong. Tell her she is wrong. She isn’t acting like a wife to me anymore. She no longer treats me as her husband. Tell her to stop looking and acting like a prostitute. Tell her not to let her lovers lie on her breasts anymore.

But you people are like a woman who is not faithful to her husband. Israel, you have not been faithful to me,” announces the Lord.

They have committed adultery. Their hands are covered with the blood of the people they have murdered. They have worshiped other gods. They have not been faithful to me. They have even sacrificed their children as food to other gods. Those children belonged to me.

I gave Israel their letter of divorce. I sent them away because they were unfaithful to me so many times. But I saw that their sister nation Judah did not have any respect for me. They were not faithful to me either. They also went out and committed adultery with other gods.Israel was not faithful to me, but that did not bother them at all. They made the land‘ unclean.’ They worshiped gods that were made out of stone and wood.

My jealousy for you comes from God himself. I promised to give you to only one husband. That husband is Christ. I wanted to be able to give you to him as if you were a pure virgin.But Eve’s mind was tricked by the snake’s clever lies. And here’s what I’m afraid of. Your minds will also somehow be led astray. They will be led away from your true and pure love for Christ.

Do not run after other gods until your sandals are worn out and your throat is dry. But you said,‘ It’s no use! I love those gods. I must go after them.’

The Lord said to me,“ Go. Show your love to your wife again. She is loved by another man. And she has committed adultery. But I want you to love her just as I love the people of Israel. They turn to other gods. And they love to offer raisin cakes to Baal and eat them. In spite of that, I love my people.”

“‘ “Later, I was passing by again. I looked at you. I saw that you were old enough for love. So I married you and took good care of you. I covered your naked body. I made a firm promise to you. I entered into a covenant with you. And you became mine,” announces the Lord and King.

But judges who are right with God will sentence the sisters to be punished. They will be punished in the same way as women who commit adultery and murder. After all, they have committed adultery. And their hands are covered with the blood of the people they have murdered.”

“ Suppose a man divorces his wife. What if she then marries another man? Should her first husband return to her again? If he does, won’t the land become completely‘ unclean’? People of Israel, you have lived like a prostitute. You have loved many other gods. So do you think you can return to me now?” announces the Lord.