They will burn your houses down and let crowds of women see your punishment. I will make you stop being a prostitute and make you stop giving gifts to your lovers.

I will scatter your people to every country and nation and will put an end to your evil actions.

But Israel's sins will be forgiven only when the stones of pagan altars are ground up like chalk, and no more incense altars or symbols of the goddess Asherah are left.

The LORD says, "At that time I will take away your horses and destroy your chariots.

I will destroy the magic charms you use and leave you without any fortunetellers.

I will pull down the images of the goddess Asherah in your land and destroy your cities.

At that time I will remove the names of the idols from the land, and no one will remember them any more. I will get rid of anyone who claims to be a prophet and will take away the desire to worship idols.

When they were young, living in Egypt, they lost their virginity and became prostitutes.

She became more of a prostitute than ever, acting the way she did as a young woman, when she was a prostitute in Egypt.