1 The Lord says, “People of Judah, your sin is written with an iron pen; it is engraved on your hearts with a diamond point and carved on the corners of your altars.
2 Your people worship at the altars and the symbols that have been set up for the goddess Asherah by every green tree, on the hilltops
3 and on the mountains in the open country. I will make your enemies take away your wealth and your treasures because of all the sins you have committed throughout your land.
4 You will have to give up the land I gave you, and I will make you serve your enemies in a land you know nothing about, because my anger is like a fire, and it will burn for ever.”
5 The Lord says,“I will condemn thosewho turn away from meand put their trust in human beings,in the strength of mortals.