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24     You’ve acted like a wild donkey at home in that desert,
        sniffing at the wind for any scent of the next encounter, unbridled in her lust.
    It’s not even fair to say you were seduced by these gods.
        You sought them out!
25     I warn you again: stop running after these rituals
        till your feet are bare and your throat is dried out.
    You said, “I can’t help myself, for I love these strange gods I am chasing after.”

26     Like a thief caught in the act, the people of Israel will be put to shame:
        kings, leaders, priests, and prophets will be shamed.

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