¹⁵ “So when you ^(A)spread out your hands in prayer,
^(B)I will hide My eyes from you;
Yes, even though you ^(C)multiply prayers,
I will not listen.
^(D)Your hands are ^[a]covered with blood.

²¹ How the faithful city has become a ^(A)harlot,
She who was full of justice!
Righteousness once lodged in her,
But now murderers.

² There is ^(A)swearing, ^(B)deception, ^(C)murder, ^(D)stealing and ^(E)adultery.
They employ violence, so that ^(F)bloodshed ^[a]follows bloodshed.