Jeremiah 2:22-24

Contemporary English Version

People of Israel,
    you are stained with guilt,
and no soap or bleach
    can wash it away.
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!