1. And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
2. Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the Lord, I remember for thee the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals; how thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.
3. Israel was holiness unto the Lord, the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall be held guilty; evil shall come upon them, saith the Lord.
4. Hear ye the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel: