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12 Go, proclaim these words to the north, and say,

‘Return, unfaithful Israel,’
    declares the Lord.
‘I won’t look on you in anger,
    for I am gracious,’[a]
        declares the Lord.
‘I won’t remain angry forever.
13 ‘Only acknowledge your iniquity,
    that you have rebelled against the Lord your God,
    and have scattered your favors to strangers
        under every green tree.
But you haven’t obeyed me,’
        declares the Lord.

14 “Return, unfaithful people,”[b] declares the Lord, “for I am your husband.[c] I’ll take you, one from a city and two from a family, and I’ll bring you to Zion.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 3:12 I.e. characterized by gracious love
  2. Jeremiah 3:14 Or sons
  3. Jeremiah 3:14 Or master