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19 “The Lord saw this and drew back,
    provoked to anger by his own sons and daughters.
20 He said, ‘I will abandon them;
    then see what becomes of them.
For they are a twisted generation,
    children without integrity.
21 They have roused my jealousy by worshiping things that are not God;
    they have provoked my anger with their useless idols.
Now I will rouse their jealousy through people who are not even a people;
    I will provoke their anger through the foolish Gentiles.

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19 The Lord saw this and rejected them(A)
    because he was angered by his sons and daughters.(B)
20 “I will hide my face(C) from them,” he said,
    “and see what their end will be;
for they are a perverse generation,(D)
    children who are unfaithful.(E)
21 They made me jealous(F) by what is no god
    and angered me with their worthless idols.(G)
I will make them envious by those who are not a people;
    I will make them angry by a nation that has no understanding.(H)

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