“我论这行淫衰老的妇人说：现在人还要与她行淫，她也要与人行淫。

“我论到这久行奸淫而色衰的妇人说：现在人们还要与她行淫，她也要与人行淫。

“我论到这久行奸淫而色衰的妇人说：现在人们还要与她行淫，她也要与人行淫。

我说，‘她们纵欲无度、年老色衰，这些人还与她们淫乱。

“我论到这个因行淫而衰颓的妇人说：现在让人与她行淫吧，因为她本来就是妓女。

「我論這行淫衰老的婦人說：現在人還要與她行淫，她也要與人行淫。

「我論到這久行姦淫而色衰的婦人說：現在人們還要與她行淫，她也要與人行淫。

「我論到這久行姦淫而色衰的婦人說：現在人們還要與她行淫，她也要與人行淫。

我說，『她們縱慾無度、年老色衰，這些人還與她們淫亂。

“我論到這個因行淫而衰頹的婦人說：現在讓人與她行淫吧，因為她本來就是妓女。

『論到這兩個衰老的姦淫婦人我說：現在人還跟她們行淫！嘿，她的淫行！她！

我曰、行淫已久之婦、與眾彼此行淫、

我曰、行淫之婦、歷年已久、孰欲與之行淫乎。

我曰、斯行淫已老之婦、人尚欲與之行淫乎、

Then I said about the one worn out by adultery,‘ Now let them use her as a prostitute, for that is all she is.’

Then I spoke about Oholibah. She was worn out by adultery. I said,‘ Let them use her as a prostitute. After all, that is what she is.’

“ Then I said of her who was worn out by adultery,‘ Now they will continue to use her for a whore, even her!’

Then I said,‘ If they really want to have sex with old worn out prostitutes like these, let them!’

Then I said concerning this woman worn out by adultery: Will they now have illicit sex with her, even her?

“ Then I said concerning her who was worn out by adulteries,‘ Will they now commit adultery with her when she is like this?’

Then I said concerning her who had grown old in adulteries,‘ Will they commit harlotry with her now, and she with them?’

Then said I of her that was old in adulteries, Now will they play the harlot with her, and she with them.

Then I said concerning this woman worn out by adultery: Will they now have illicit sex with her, even her?

Then said I unto[ her that was] old in adulteries, Will they now commit whoredoms with her, and she[ with them]?

Then I said about the one worn out by adultery,‘ Now they will commit immoral acts with her.’

Then I said of her who was old in adulteries,‘ Now they will play the prostitute with her, and she with them.’

Lord, in keeping with all your righteous acts, turn away your anger and your wrath from Jerusalem, your city, your holy hill. Our sins and the iniquities of our ancestors have made Jerusalem and your people an object of scorn to all those around us. (niv)

We have sinned, even as our ancestors did; we have done wrong and acted wickedly. (niv)

Can an Ethiopian change his skin or a leopard its spots? Neither can you do good who are accustomed to doing evil. (niv)

They became prostitutes in Egypt, engaging in prostitution from their youth. In that land their breasts were fondled and their virgin bosoms caressed. (niv)

From the days of our ancestors until now, our guilt has been great. Because of our sins, we and our kings and our priests have been subjected to the sword and captivity, to pillage and humiliation at the hand of foreign kings, as it is today. (niv)