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A wild ass used to the wilderness, [that] snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her (2:24) Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go (2:25) As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets, (2:26) Saying to a stock, Thou [art] my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned [their] back unto me, and not [their] face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us (2:27) But where [are] thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for [according to] the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah (2:28) Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the Lord (2:29) In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion (2:30) O generation, see ye the word of the Lord. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee? (2:31) Can a maid forget her ornaments, [or] a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number (2:32) Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways (2:33) Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these (2:34) Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned (2:35) Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria (2:36) Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the Lord hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them
(2:37)
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