Jeremiah 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. ¹  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. ² 

Job 11:12; Job 39:5-8; Jer 2:27; Jer 14:6; Ho 5:15

¹ tn The words “to get the scent of a male” are implicit and are supplied in the translation for clarification.

² sn The metaphor is intended to depict Israel’s irrepressible desire to worship other gods.