3 If^[a] a man divorces his wife
and she leaves him to marry another,
can he ever return to her?^(A)
Wouldn’t such a land^[b] become totally defiled?
But you!
You have prostituted yourself with many partners^(B) –
can you return to me?^(C)
This is the Lord’s declaration.

²⁰ Go up to Lebanon and cry out;
raise your voice in Bashan;
cry out from Abarim,^(A)
for all your lovers^[a] have been crushed.^(B)
21 I spoke to you when you were secure.
You said, ‘I will not listen.’
This has been your way since youth;^(C)
indeed, you have never listened to me.
²² The wind will take charge of^[b] all your shepherds,
and your lovers will go into captivity.
Then you will be ashamed and humiliated^(D)
because of all your evil.