“I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean? when shall it once be?”
The final warning: 'I have seen your adulteries and lustful neighings, your shameless prostitution! I have seen your detestable acts on the hills and in the fields. Woe to you, Jerusalem! How long before you are made clean?' This verse (repeating language from verse 24) emphasizes God's comprehensive knowledge of the people's idolatry and concludes the chapter with the question about the duration of judgment. Theologically, this verse concludes the prophecies of chapters 1-13 with the fundamental question: how long must the people endure judgment before purification and restoration?
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