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19 After we turned away from you,
    we were sorry that we had done that.
We understood what we had done,
    and we showed that we were sad.
We were ashamed and upset,
    because of the disgusting things that we did when we were young.”
20 But Israel's people are my own dear children.
I still love them,
    even when I have to speak against them.
I can never forget them.
I only want to help them.
I will certainly be kind to them.’

That is what the Lord says.

21 ‘People of Israel, put up signs along the roads,
    so that you know the way to go.
Remember the road that you travelled on
    when you went away from your land.
Now return, my special people, Israel.
    Return to your cities that you had to leave.

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