4:14 “Oh people of Jerusalem, purify your hearts from evil 1
so that you may yet be delivered.
How long will you continue to harbor up
wicked schemes within you?
2:22 You can try to wash away your guilt with a strong detergent.
You can use as much soap as you want.
But the stain of your guilt is still there for me to see,” 2
says the Lord God. 3
1 tn Heb “Oh, Jerusalem, wash your heart from evil.”
2 tn Heb “Even if you wash with natron/lye, and use much soap, your sin is a stain before me.”
3 tn Heb “Lord Yahweh.” For an explanation of this title see the study notes on 1:6.