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18 In those days the house of Judah will walk with the house of Israel, and together they’ll come to the land that I gave your ancestors as an inheritance.”

God’s Desire for His People

19 “I said,

‘How I wanted to treat you like children,
    and give you a pleasant land,
        the most beautiful inheritance of the nations.’
I said, ‘You will call me, my father,
    and won’t turn back from following me.’
20 Instead, like an unfaithful wife leaves her husband,
    so you have been unfaithful to me, house of Israel,”
        declares the Lord.

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18 In those days the people of Judah will join the people of Israel,(A) and together(B) they will come from a northern(C) land to the land(D) I gave your ancestors as an inheritance.

19 “I myself said,

“‘How gladly would I treat you like my children
    and give you a pleasant land,(E)
    the most beautiful inheritance(F) of any nation.’
I thought you would call me ‘Father’(G)
    and not turn away from following me.
20 But like a woman unfaithful to her husband,
    so you, Israel, have been unfaithful(H) to me,”
declares the Lord.

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