Translations
Modern
Your adulteries and lustful neighings, your shameless prostitution on the hills and in the fields—I have seen your detestable acts. Woe to you, O Jerusalem! How long will you remain unclean?”
Traditional
I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean? when shall it once be?
Literal
I have seen your adulteries and your neighings, the wickedness of your prostitution! Your abominations upon the hills and in the fields. Woe to you, O Jerusalem! After how long will you not be made clean?”
Latin
…adulteria tua, et hinnitus tuus, scelus fornicationis tuæ: super colles in agro vidi abominationes tuas. Væ tibi, Jerusalem! non mundaberis post me: usquequo adhuc?
Original
Hebrew
English
Your adulteries and lustful neighings, your shameless prostitution on the hills and in the fields—I have seen your detestable acts. Woe to you, O Jerusalem! How long will you remain unclean?”
Notes
Judah's idol worship involved ritual sex acts in the fields and on the hills. The Lord wanted his people to be spiritually and sexually pure in their relationship with him.
The divine Judge declared a guilty verdict.
Events
- Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC
Places
Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions
Glossary
Adultery Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Cleanness and Uncleanness, Regulations Concerning Jeremiah (Person)
Topics
Idolatry: Warnings Against, and Punishments of Impenitence: General Scriptures Concerning Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of War and Other Judgments