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A Call for Repentance

11 Then Yahweh said to me, “Apostate[a] Israel has proved herself more upright[b] than treacherous Judah. 12 Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say,

‘Return, apostate[c] Israel,’ declares[d] Yahweh.
‘I will not cause my anger[e] to fall on you.
For I am loyal,’ declares[f] Yahweh.
‘I will not be angry forever.[g]
13 Only acknowledge your guilt,
that against Yahweh your God you have rebelled,
and have scattered your ways to the strangers under every leafy tree,
and you have not obeyed my voice,’ declares[h] Yahweh.”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 3:11 Or “unfaithful”
  2. Jeremiah 3:11 Or “righteous”
  3. Jeremiah 3:12 Or “unfaithful”
  4. Jeremiah 3:12 Literally “a declaration of”
  5. Jeremiah 3:12 Literally “faces”
  6. Jeremiah 3:12 Literally “a declaration of”
  7. Jeremiah 3:12 Literally “to eternity”
  8. Jeremiah 3:13 Literally “a declaration of”

11 The Lord said to me, “Faithless Israel is more righteous(A) than unfaithful(B) Judah.(C) 12 Go, proclaim this message toward the north:(D)

“‘Return,(E) faithless(F) Israel,’ declares the Lord,
    ‘I will frown on you no longer,
for I am faithful,’(G) declares the Lord,
    ‘I will not be angry(H) forever.
13 Only acknowledge(I) your guilt—
    you have rebelled against the Lord your God,
you have scattered your favors to foreign gods(J)
    under every spreading tree,(K)
    and have not obeyed(L) me,’”
declares the Lord.

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