7. “Why therefore should I forgive you? Your children have forsaken Me and sworn by those who are not gods. Even though I fed them well, they committed adultery and thronged to the prostitute houses.
8. They are well-fed, lustful stallions, each neighing for his neighbor’s wife.
9. For such, should I not punish them?” It is a declaration of Adonai. “On such a nation as this should I not avenge Myself?
10. Go up into her vines and ravage them, but do not completely destroy them. Strip away her branches for they are not Adonai’s.
11. For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have been utterly unfaithful to Me.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
12. They have lied about Adonai saying: “Not He! No harm will come to us. Nor will we see sword or famine.