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20 Surely as a wife treacherously departs from her husband,
    so you have dealt treacherously with Me, O house of Israel,
    says the Lord.

21 A voice was heard upon the high places,
    the weeping and the supplications of the sons of Israel,
because they have perverted their way,
    they have forgotten the Lord their God.

22 Return, O backsliding sons,
    and I will heal your backslidings.

“We come to You;
    for You are the Lord our God.

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20 But like a woman unfaithful to her husband,
    so you, Israel, have been unfaithful(A) to me,”
declares the Lord.

21 A cry is heard on the barren heights,(B)
    the weeping(C) and pleading of the people of Israel,
because they have perverted their ways
    and have forgotten(D) the Lord their God.

22 “Return,(E) faithless people;
    I will cure(F) you of backsliding.”(G)

“Yes, we will come to you,
    for you are the Lord our God.

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