¹⁸ ‘Come, let’s settle this,’^(A)
says the Lord.
‘Though your sins are scarlet,
they will be as white as snow;^(B)
though they are crimson red,
they will be like wool.

² The Lord also has a dispute with Judah.
He is about to punish Jacob according to his conduct;^(A)
he will repay him based on his actions.