A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. {barrenness: Heb. saltiness}

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe {and} to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go {and} serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood; {gall: or, a poisonous herb: Heb. rosh}

Keep therefore and do {them}; for this {is} your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation {is} a wise and understanding people.

When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.

Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land.

Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land {that was} not sown. {thee: or, for thy sake}

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

The crown is fallen {from} our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! {The...: Heb. The crown of our head is fallen}

Thou {wast} perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.