12 She lusted after the Assyrians who were nearby. They were governors and commanders in full dress. They were mounted horsemen, all of them desirable young men.
13 I saw that she was dishonoring herself. Both sisters acted the same way.
14 Yet, she carried her prostitution even further. She saw pictures of men carved on walls. They were figures of Babylonian men, painted in bright red.
15 The men had belts around their waists and flowing turbans on their heads. All of them looked like Babylonian officers who were born in Babylon.
16 She fell in love with them at first sight and sent messengers to them in Babylonia.
17 So these men came from Babylon, went to bed with her, and dishonored her with their lust. After they had dishonored her, she turned away from them in disgust.
18 “She carried out her prostitution openly, and she lay around naked. I turned away from her in disgust as I had turned away from her sister.