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

²⁶ You also committed prostitution with the Egyptians, your ^[a]lustful neighbors, and multiplied your obscene practice to ^(A)provoke Me to anger.