Jeremiah 2:33

2:33 “My, how good you have become

at chasing after your lovers! ¹ 

Why, you could even teach prostitutes a thing or two! ² 

Ezekiel 16:47

16:47 Have you not copied their behavior ³  and practiced their abominable deeds? In a short time ⁴  you became even more depraved in all your conduct than they were!

Ezekiel 16:51-52

16:51 Samaria has not committed half the sins you have; you have done more abominable deeds than they did. ⁵  You have made your sisters appear righteous with all the abominable things you have done. 16:52 So now, bear your disgrace, because you have given your sisters reason to justify their behavior. ⁶  Because the sins you have committed were more abominable than those of your sisters; they have become more righteous than you. So now, be ashamed and bear the disgrace of making your sisters appear righteous.

[2:33]  ¹ tn Heb “How good you have made your ways to seek love.”

[2:33]  ² tn Heb “so that even the wicked women you teach your ways.”

[16:47]  ³ tn Heb “walked in their ways.”

[16:47]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew expression has a temporal meaning as illustrated by the use of the phrase in 2 Chr 12:7.

[16:51]  ⁵ tn Or “you have multiplied your abominable deeds beyond them.”

[16:52]  ⁶ tn Heb “because you have interceded for your sisters with your sins.”