Hosea 2:4-6

New Century Version

⁴ I will not take pity on her children,
    because they are the children of a prostitute.
⁵ Their mother has acted like a prostitute;
    the one who became pregnant with them has acted disgracefully.
She said, ‘I will chase after my lovers,^[a]
    who give me my food and water,
wool and flax, wine and olive oil.’
⁶ So I will block her road with thornbushes;
    I will build a wall around her
    so she cannot find her way.