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24 You are like a wild female donkey brought up in the wilderness.
In her lust she sniffs the wind to get the scent of a male.[a]
No one can hold her back when she is in heat.
None of the males need wear themselves out chasing after her.
At mating time she is easy to find.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 2:24 tn The words “to get the scent of a male” are implicit and are supplied in the translation for clarification.
  2. Jeremiah 2:24 sn The metaphor is intended to depict Israel’s irrepressible desire to worship other gods.