2:24 You are like a wild female donkey brought up in the wilderness.
In her lust she sniffs the wind to get the scent of a male.
No one can hold her back when she is in heat.
None of the males need wear themselves out chasing after her.
At mating time she is easy to find.
3:19 “I thought to myself,
‘Oh what a joy it would be for me to treat you like a son!
What a joy it would be for me to give you a pleasant land,
the most beautiful piece of property there is in all the world!’
I thought you would call me, ‘Father’
and would never cease being loyal to me.
10:15 They are worthless, mere objects to be mocked.
When the time comes to punish them, they will be destroyed.
13:24 “The Lord says,
‘That is why I will scatter your people like chaff
that is blown away by a desert wind.
14:11 Then the Lord said to me, “Do not pray for good to come to these people!
31:12 They will come and shout for joy on Mount Zion.
They will be radiant with joy over the good things the Lord provides,
the grain, the fresh wine, the olive oil,
the young sheep and calves he has given to them.
They will be like a well-watered garden
and will not grow faint or weary any more.
31:25 I will fully satisfy the needs of those who are weary
and fully refresh the souls of those who are faint.
48:4 “Moab will be crushed.
Her children will cry out in distress.
51:18 They are worthless, objects to be ridiculed.
When the time comes to punish them, they will be destroyed.
51:25 The Lord says, “Beware! I am opposed to you, Babylon!
You are like a destructive mountain that destroys all the earth.
I will unleash my power against you;
I will roll you off the cliffs and make you like a burned-out mountain.