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18 At that time, the nations of Judah and Israel will join together as one kingdom. They will leave their exile in a country in the north. They will come back to this land that I gave to your ancestors to be their home for ever.

19 I thought this:

“I want you people of Israel to be my children.
    That would make me very happy.
I want to give you a good land as your home.
    It is a more beautiful land than any other nation enjoys.”
I thought that you would call me “Father”.
    I thought that you would always be faithful to me.
20 But you, Israel, have gone away from me,
    like a woman who leaves her husband.
You have not been faithful to me.’
    That is what the Lord says.

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