Isaiah 57:4-11

4Who do you think you are laughing at? Who are you insulting? Who are you pointing at with your tongue? You are people who have turned against God. You love to tell lies.

5You worship your idols among the big trees, and you have sex at the same time. You kill your children as sacrifices to your false gods. You do that beside streams and in caves among the rocks.

6You take big stones from the streams, and they become your idols. They are the gods that you love to worship. You pour drink offerings over them. You offer grain to them. Because of what you do, should I not punish you?

7You go up to the tops of high hills, and you lie down there to have sex. You go there to offer sacrifices to your gods.

8You put your images behind the doors of your rooms. Then you turn your backs to me, and you get into bed with your false gods. You have made an agreement with them. You pay money to have sex with your lovers. You love to see their bare bodies.

9You take olive oil as a gift to your king, and also many perfumes. You send your people far away to get news of other gods. You even talk to the spirits of dead people.

10You become very tired, because you travel so far. But you would never say, “This is useless!” Instead, you find new strength, and you do not stop.

11What idol are you so afraid of, that you choose to deceive me? You seem to have forgotten about me. You do not think about me at all. Have I been silent for too long? Is that why you no longer respect me?