“Oholah engaged in prostitution while she was mine. ¹  She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians ²  – warriors ³ 

Therefore I handed her over to her lovers, the Assyrians ¹  for whom she lusted.

When she saw them, ¹  she lusted after them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea. ² 

She lusted after their genitals – as large as those of donkeys, ¹  and their seminal emission was as strong as that of stallions.

In the wilderness they had an insatiable craving ¹  for meat; ²  they challenged God ³  in the desert.

She lusted after the Assyrians – governors and officials, warriors in full armor, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable young men.

She bestowed her sexual favors on them; all of them were the choicest young men of Assyria. She defiled herself with all whom she desired ¹  – with all their idols.

These things happened as examples for us, so that we will not crave evil things as they did.

So the name of that place was called Kibroth Hattaavah, ¹  because there they buried the people that craved different food. ² 

They ate until they were stuffed; ¹  he gave them what they desired.

If my heart has been enticed by a woman, and I have lain in wait at my neighbor’s door, ¹ 

If my footsteps have strayed from the way, if my heart has gone after my eyes, ¹  or if anything ²  has defiled my hands,

I will do these things to you ¹  because you engaged in prostitution with the nations, polluting yourself with their idols.

Then your survivors will remember me among the nations where they are exiled. They will realize ¹  how I was crushed by their unfaithful ²  heart which turned from me and by their eyes which lusted after their idols. They will loathe themselves ³  because of the evil they have done and because of all their abominable practices.

¹ Now the mixed multitude ²  who were among them craved more desirable foods, ³  and so the Israelites wept again ⁴  and said, “If only we had meat to eat! ⁵ 

I did this ¹  because they did not observe my regulations, they rejected my statutes, they desecrated my Sabbaths, and their eyes were fixed on ²  their fathers’ idols.

(The ripe fruit ¹  you greatly desired ²  has gone from you, and all your luxury ³  and splendor ⁴  have gone from you – they will never ever be found again!) ⁵ 

But they did not obey ¹  their leaders. Instead they prostituted themselves to other gods and worshiped ²  them. They quickly turned aside from the path ³  their ancestors ⁴  had walked. Their ancestors had obeyed the Lord’s commands, but they did not. ⁵