¹⁵ “‘But you trusted in your beauty and used your fame to become a prostitute. You lavished your favors on anyone who passed by^(A) and your beauty became his.^(B)

²⁶ You engaged in prostitution^(A) with the Egyptians,^(B) your neighbors with large genitals, and aroused my anger^(C) with your increasing promiscuity.^(D)

²⁸ You engaged in prostitution with the Assyrians^(A) too, because you were insatiable; and even after that, you still were not satisfied.^(B)

²⁹ Then you increased your promiscuity to include Babylonia,^[a](A) a land of merchants, but even with this you were not satisfied.^(B)

³² “‘You adulterous wife! You prefer strangers to your own husband!

³³ All prostitutes receive gifts,^(A) but you give gifts^(B) to all your lovers, bribing them to come to you from everywhere for your illicit favors.^(C)

³⁵ “‘Therefore, you prostitute, hear the word of the Lord!