Jeremiah 2:21-23

Contemporary English Version

²¹ You were a choice grapevine,
but you have become
    a wild, useless vine.

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.