9. Later, in Jeremiah’s day, what question did Jehovah ask about his national “vine”?

⁹ Things did not improve with Israel, but, about 100 years later, Jehovah could say to Israel: “Long ago I broke your yoke [of slavery in Egypt] to pieces; I tore your bands [of restraint] apart. But you said: ‘I am not going to serve,’ for upon every high hill and under every luxuriant tree you were lying sprawled out, prostituting yourself.

Jer. 2:20,