20 Surely, as a wife treacherously departs from her¹ husband,
So ^ahave you dealt treacherously with Me,
O house of Israel,” says the Lord. ‡

21 A voice was heard on ^athe desolate heights,
Weeping and supplications of the children of Israel.
For they have perverted their way;
They have forgotten the Lord their God. ‡

23 ^aTruly, in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills,
And from the multitude of mountains;
^bTruly, in the Lord our God
Is the salvation of Israel. ‡

24 ^aFor shame has devoured
The labor of our fathers from our youth—
Their flocks and their herds,
Their sons and their daughters. ‡