19. He does not think clearly;he lacks the wit and knowledge to say,“Half the wood I burned in the fire,on its embers I baked bread,I roasted meat and ate.Shall I turn the rest into an abomination?Shall I worship a block of wood?”
20. He is chasing ashes!A deluded mind has led him astray;He cannot save himself,does not say, “This thing in my right hand—is it not a fraud?”
21. Remember these things, Jacob,Israel, for you are my servant!I formed you, a servant to me;Israel, you shall never be forgotten by me:
22. I have brushed away your offenses like a cloud,your sins like a mist;return to me, for I have redeemed you.