“Go and (A)proclaim in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord,

“I remember concerning you the [a](B)devotion of your youth,
The love of your betrothals,
(C)Your following after Me in the wilderness,
Through a land not sown.

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  1. Jeremiah 2:2 Or lovingkindness

The Polluted Land

God [a]says, “(A)If a husband divorces his wife
And she goes from him
And belongs to another man,
Will he still return to her?
Will not that land be completely [b]polluted?
But you (B)are a harlot with many [c]lovers;
Yet you (C)turn to Me,” declares the Lord.

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  1. Jeremiah 3:1 Lit saying
  2. Jeremiah 3:1 Or alienated
  3. Jeremiah 3:1 Lit companions

“Then I passed by you and saw you, and behold, [a]you were at the time for love; so I (A)spread My skirt over you and covered your nakedness. I also (B)swore to you and (C)entered into a covenant with you so that you (D)became Mine,” declares the Lord God.

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  1. Ezekiel 16:8 Lit your time was

Their names were Oholah the elder and Oholibah her sister. And they became Mine, and they bore sons and daughters. And as for their names, Samaria is Oholah and Jerusalem is Oholibah.

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