9So the priests will be punished like the people. I will punish them for their wicked ways and pay them back for what they have done.
10"They will eat, but they'll never be full. They will have sex with prostitutes, but they'll never have children. They have abandoned the LORD.
11Prostitutes, old wine, and new wine have robbed them of their senses.
12My people ask their wooden idols for help. A piece of wood tells them what to do. A spirit of prostitution leads them astray. They commit adultery by giving themselves to other gods.
13They offer sacrifices on mountaintops, and they burn incense on the hills under oaks, poplars, and other trees. They think that these trees provide good shade. "That is why your daughters become prostitutes, and your daughters-in-law commit adultery.
14Yet, I will not punish your daughters when they become prostitutes or your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery. The men go to prostitutes and offer sacrifices with temple prostitutes. These foolish people will be trampled.
15"Israel, you act like a prostitute. Don't let Judah become guilty too. Don't go to Gilgal. Don't go to Beth Aven. Don't take the oath, 'As the LORD lives....'
16"The people of Israel are as stubborn as a bull. How can the LORD feed them like lambs in an open pasture?
17The people of Ephraim have chosen to worship idols. Leave them alone!
18When they're done drinking their wine, they continue to have sex with the prostitutes. Their rulers dearly love to act shamefully.
19The wind will carry them away in its wings, and their sacrifices will bring them shame.
