Jeremiah 2:20-22

New International Reader's Version

²⁰ “Long ago you broke off the yoke I put on you.
    You tore off the ropes I tied you up with.
    You said, ‘I won’t serve you!’
In fact, on every high hill
    you lay down like a prostitute.
    You worshiped other gods under every green tree.
²¹ You were like a good vine when I planted you.
    You were a healthy plant.
Then how did you turn against me?
    How did you become a bad, wild vine?
²² You might wash yourself with soap.
    You might use plenty of strong soap.
    But I can still see the stains your guilt covers you with,”
    announces the Lord and King.