42 And a voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads.

43 Then said I unto her that was old in adulteries, Will they now commit whoredoms with her, and she with them?

44 Yet they went in unto her, as they go in unto a woman that playeth the harlot: so went they in unto Aholah and unto Aholibah, the lewd women.

45 And the righteous men, they shall judge them after the manner of adulteresses, and after the manner of women that shed blood; because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands.

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42 “The noise of a carefree(A) crowd was around her; drunkards(B) were brought from the desert along with men from the rabble, and they put bracelets(C) on the wrists of the woman and her sister and beautiful crowns on their heads.(D) 43 Then I said about the one worn out by adultery, ‘Now let them use her as a prostitute,(E) for that is all she is.’ 44 And they slept with her. As men sleep with a prostitute, so they slept with those lewd women, Oholah and Oholibah. 45 But righteous judges will sentence them to the punishment of women who commit adultery and shed blood,(F) because they are adulterous and blood is on their hands.(G)

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