A land without spring rain

1It is said, ‘If a man sends away his wife, and she goes from him and becomes another man’s, will he return to her again? Would not that land be utterly polluted? But you have prostituted yourself with many lovers, and would you return to me?’ declares Yahweh.

2Lift up your eyes to the bare heights and see: where have you not been lain with? By the roads you sat waiting for them, like an Arab in the wilderness, and you have polluted the land with your prostitution and with your wickedness.

3Therefore the showers were withheld, and there was no spring rain; yet you had the forehead of a prostitute—you refused to be ashamed.

4Have you not just now called to me, ‘My Father, you are the friend of my youth’?”

5Will he be angry forever? Will he keep it to the end? Look, you have spoken, and you have done evil things, and you have prevailed.