14. “But I will not punish your daughtersfor becoming prostitutes,nor your daughters-in-lawfor their sins of adultery.I will not punish them,because the men have sexual relations with prostitutesand offer sacrifices with the temple prostitutes.A foolish people will be ruined.
15. “Israel, you act like a prostitute,but do not be guilty toward the Lord.Don’t go to Gilgalor go up to Beth Aven.Don’t make promises,saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives …’
16. The people of Israel are stubbornlike a stubborn young cow.Now the Lord will feed themlike lambs in the open country.
17. The Israelites have chosen to worship idols,so leave them alone.
18. When they finish their drinking,they completely give themselves to being prostitutes;they love these disgraceful ways.