26. You also committed shameful acts with the Egyptians. They were your neighbors and partners in sexual sins. Your sexual sins became even worse. And they caused me to be angry.
27. So then, I used my power against you. I took away some of your land. I let those who hated you defeat you. They were the Philistine women. Even they were ashamed of your evil ways.
28. Also, you committed shameful acts with the Assyrians because you could not be satisfied. You sinned sexually with them, but you still were not satisfied.
29. You did even more sexual sins in the land of Babylonia. The Babylonians were traders. But you were not satisfied even with this.
30. “‘Truly your will is weak, says the Lord God. You do all the things a stubborn prostitute does.
31. You built your place to worship false gods at the beginning of every street. And you made places of worship in every city square. But you were not like a prostitute because you refused payment.
32. “‘You are a wife who is guilty of adultery. You desire strangers instead of your husband.
33. Men pay prostitutes, but you pay all your lovers. You pay them to come to you. And they come from all around and sin sexually.
34. So you are different from other prostitutes. No one acts like a prostitute the same way you do. You give money, and no money is given to you. Yes, you are different.
35. “‘So, prostitute, hear the word of the Lord.
36. This is what the Lord God says: You showed your riches to other countries. And you uncovered your body in your sexual sins with your lovers. And you even did it with all your hated idols. You killed your children and offered their blood to your idols.
37. So I will gather all your lovers with whom you found pleasure. Yes, I will gather all those you loved and those you hated. Yes, I will gather them against you from all around. I will strip you naked in front of them. Then they will be able to see your nakedness.