¹⁸ The ^[a]children gather wood, and the fathers make the fire burn, and the women knead dough to make cakes for the queen of heaven; and they ^(A)pour out drink offerings to other gods in order to ^(B)provoke Me. ^19 (C)Do they provoke Me?” declares Yahweh. “Is it not themselves they provoke to the ^(D)shame of their own face?”

²⁶ You also played the harlot with the Egyptians, your ^[a]lustful neighbors, and you multiplied your harlotry to ^(A)provoke Me to anger.