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10 Yet in spite of all this her treacherous sister Judah did not return to Me with her whole heart, but rather in [blatant] deception [she merely pretended obedience to King Josiah’s reforms],” declares the Lord.(A)

God Invites Repentance

11 And the Lord said to me, “Faithless Israel has proved herself less guilty than treacherous Judah [a land of renegades]. 12 Go and proclaim these words toward the north [where the ten tribes have been taken as captives] and say,

‘Return, faithless Israel,’ says the Lord;
‘I will not [a]look on you in anger.
For I am gracious and merciful,’ says the Lord;
‘I will not be angry forever.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 3:12 Lit cause My countenance to fall.

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