25. "Keep your feet from being unshod And your throat from thirst; But you said, 'It is hopeless! No! For I have loved strangers, And after them I will walk.'
26. "As the thief is shamed when he is discovered, So the house of Israel is shamed; They, their kings, their princes And their priests and their prophets,
27. Who say to a tree, 'You are my father,' And to a stone, 'You gave me birth.' For they have turned their back to Me, And not their face; But in the time of their trouble they will say, 'Arise and save us.'
28. "But where are your gods Which you made for yourself? Let them arise, if they can save you In the time of your trouble; For according to the number of your cities Are your gods, O Judah.
29. "Why do you contend with Me? You have all transgressed against Me," declares the Lord.
30. "In vain I have struck your sons; They accepted no chastening. Your sword has devoured your prophets Like a destroying lion.
31. "O generation, heed the word of the Lord. Have I been a wilderness to Israel, Or a land of thick darkness? Why do My people say, 'We are free to roam; We will no longer come to You'?
32. "Can a virgin forget her ornaments, Or a bride her attire? Yet My people have forgotten Me Days without number.
33. "How well you prepare your way To seek love! Therefore even the wicked women You have taught your ways.
34. "Also on your skirts is found The lifeblood of the innocent poor; You did not find them breaking in. But in spite of all these things,
35. Yet you said, 'I am innocent; Surely His anger is turned away from me.' Behold, I will enter into judgment with you Because you say, 'I have not sinned.'