57. They treacherously turned away like their fathers;they became warped like a faulty bow.
58. They enraged Him with their high placesand provoked His jealousy with their carved images.
59. God heard and became furious;He completely rejected Israel.
60. He abandoned the tabernacle at Shiloh,the tent where He resided among men.
61. He gave up His strength to captivityand His splendor to the hand of a foe.
62. He surrendered His people to the swordbecause He was enraged with His heritage.
63. Fire consumed His chosen young men,and His young women had no wedding songs.