Jeremiah 2:20-22

The Voice

²⁰ Eternal One (to His people): A long time ago, I broke the yoke that weighed you down
        and tore off the chains that enslaved you;
    Still you boldly said, “I will not serve You!”
        Instead, you bowed down like a whore to pagan gods on the high hills, under every green tree.
²¹     I am the One who planted you like a select vine, chosen from vintage stock.
        How could you turn into such a useless, wild weed of a vine?
²²     You can scrub yourself with all the soap you want,
        but you’ll never be able to wash away the stain of what you’ve done before Me.