¹⁸ “Come, let us discuss this,”^(A)
says the Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
they will be as white as snow;^(B)
though they are as red as crimson,
they will be like wool.

² The Lord also has a dispute with Judah.
He is about to punish Jacob according to his ways;^(A)
He will repay him based on his actions.