Jeremiah 2:23-25

Contemporary English Version

²³ You deny your sins
and say, “We aren't unclean.
    We haven't worshiped Baal.”^[a]
But think about what you do
    in Hinnom Valley.^[b]
You run back and forth
    like young camels,
as you rush to worship one idol
    after another.
²⁴ You are a female donkey
    sniffing the desert air,
wanting to mate
with just anyone.
    You are an easy catch!
²⁵ Your shoes are worn out,
    and your throat is parched
from running here and there
    to worship foreign gods.
“Stop!” I shouted,
but you replied, “No!
    I love those gods too much.”