3 <poetry>“If a man divorces his wife <indent>and she leaves him and marries another man,</indent> should he return to her again? <indent>Would not the land be completely defiled? </indent> But you have lived as a prostitute with many lovers — <indent>would you now return to me?” </indent> declares the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>. </poetry> 2 <poetry>“Look up to the barren heights and see. <indent>Is there any place where you have not been ravished?</indent> By the roadside you sat waiting for lovers, <indent>sat like a nomad in the desert.</indent> You have defiled the land <indent>with your prostitution and wickedness.</indent> </poetry> 3 <poetry>Therefore the showers have been withheld, <indent>and no spring rains have fallen.</indent> Yet you have the brazen look of a prostitute; <indent>you refuse to blush with shame. </indent> </poetry> 4 <poetry>Have you not just called to me: <indent>‘My Father, my friend from my youth, </indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>will you always be angry? <indent>Will your wrath continue forever?’</indent> This is how you talk, <indent>but you do all the evil you can.”</indent></poetry> <h3>Unfaithful Israel</h3> 6 During the reign of King Josiah, the Lord said to me, “Have you seen what faithless Israel has done? She has gone up on every high hill and under every spreading tree and has committed adultery there. 7 I thought that after she had done all this she would return to me but she did not, and her unfaithful sister Judah saw it. 8 I gave faithless Israel her certificate of divorce and sent her away because of all her adulteries. Yet I saw that her unfaithful sister Judah had no fear; she also went out and committed adultery. 9 Because Israel’s immorality mattered so little to her, she defiled the land and committed adultery with stone and wood. 10 In spite of all this, her unfaithful sister Judah did not return to me with all her heart, but only in pretense, ” declares the Lord. 11 The Lord said to me, “Faithless Israel is more righteous than unfaithful Judah. 12 Go, proclaim this message toward the north: <poetry>“‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>‘I will frown on you no longer,</indent> for I am faithful,’ declares the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>‘I will not be angry forever.</indent> 13 <poetry>Only acknowledge your guilt— <indent>you have rebelled against the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> your God,</indent> you have scattered your favors to foreign gods <indent>under every spreading tree, </indent> <indent>and have not obeyed me,’”</indent> declares the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.</poetry> 14 “Return, faithless people,” declares the Lord, “for I am your husband. I will choose you—one from a town and two from a clan—and bring you to Zion. 15 Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding. 16 In those days, when your numbers have increased greatly in the land,” declares the Lord, “people will no longer say, ‘The ark of the covenant of the Lord.’ It will never enter their minds or be remembered; it will not be missed, nor will another one be made. 17 At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne of the Lord, and all nations will gather in Jerusalem to honor the name of the Lord. No longer will they follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts. 18 In those days the people of Judah will join the people of Israel, and together they will come from a northern land to the land I gave your ancestors as an inheritance. 19 “I myself said,<poetry>“‘How gladly would I treat you like my children <indent>and give you a pleasant land, </indent> <indent>the most beautiful inheritance of any nation.’</indent> I thought you would call me ‘Father’ <indent>and not turn away from following me.</indent> 20 <poetry>But like a woman unfaithful to her husband, <indent>so you, Israel, have been unfaithful to me,”</indent> declares the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.<poetry></poetry> 21 <poetry>A cry is heard on the barren heights, <indent>the weeping and pleading of the people of Israel,</indent> because they have perverted their ways <indent>and have forgotten the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> their God.</indent><poetry></poetry> 22 <poetry>“Return, faithless people; <indent>I will cure you of backsliding.” </indent><poetry>“Yes, we will come to you, <indent>for you are the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> our God.</indent> </poetry> 23 <poetry>Surely the idolatrous commotion on the hills <indent>and mountains is a deception;</indent> surely in the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> our God <indent>is the salvation of Israel.</indent> </poetry> 24 <poetry>From our youth shameful gods have consumed <indent>the fruits of our ancestors’ labor—</indent> their flocks and herds, <indent>their sons and daughters.</indent> </poetry> 25 <poetry>Let us lie down in our shame, <indent>and let our disgrace cover us.</indent> We have sinned against the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> our God, <indent>both we and our ancestors; </indent> from our youth till this day <indent>we have not obeyed the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> our God.”</indent></poetry>

“If a man divorces<cr>1</cr> his wife <indent>and she leaves him and marries another man,</indent> should he return to her again? <indent>Would not the land be completely defiled?<cr>2</cr> </indent> But you have lived as a prostitute with many lovers<cr>3</cr> — <indent>would you now return to me?”<cr>4</cr> </indent> declares the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.

Jeremiah 3:1

“Look up to the barren heights<cr>1</cr> and see. <indent>Is there any place where you have not been ravished?</indent> By the roadside<cr>2</cr> you sat waiting for lovers, <indent>sat like a nomad in the desert.</indent> You have defiled the land<cr>3</cr> <indent>with your prostitution<cr>4</cr> and wickedness.</indent>

Jeremiah 3:2

Therefore the showers have been withheld,<cr>1</cr> <indent>and no spring rains<cr>2</cr> have fallen.</indent> Yet you have the brazen<cr>3</cr> look of a prostitute; <indent>you refuse to blush with shame.<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Jeremiah 3:3

Have you not just called to me: <indent>‘My Father,<cr>1</cr> my friend from my youth,<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Jeremiah 3:4

will you always be angry?<cr>1</cr> <indent>Will your wrath continue forever?’</indent> This is how you talk, <indent>but you do all the evil you can.”</indent>

Jeremiah 3:5

Jeremiah 3:6

During the reign of King Josiah,<cr>1</cr> the Lord said to me, “Have you seen what faithless<cr>2</cr> Israel has done? She has gone up on every high hill and under every spreading tree<cr>3</cr> and has committed adultery<cr>4</cr> there.

I thought that after she had done all this she would return to me but she did not, and her unfaithful sister<cr>1</cr> Judah saw it.<cr>2</cr>

Jeremiah 3:7

I gave faithless Israel<cr>1</cr> her certificate of divorce<cr>2</cr> and sent her away because of all her adulteries. Yet I saw that her unfaithful sister Judah had no fear;<cr>3</cr> she also went out and committed adultery.

Jeremiah 3:8

Because Israel’s immorality mattered so little to her, she defiled the land<cr>1</cr> and committed adultery<cr>2</cr> with stone<cr>3</cr> and wood.<cr>4</cr>

Jeremiah 3:9

In spite of all this, her unfaithful sister Judah did not return<cr>1</cr> to me with all her heart, but only in pretense,<cr>2</cr> ” declares the Lord.<cr>3</cr>

Jeremiah 3:10

The Lord said to me, “Faithless Israel is more righteous<cr>1</cr> than unfaithful<cr>2</cr> Judah.<cr>3</cr>

Jeremiah 3:11

Go, proclaim this message toward the north:<cr>1</cr> <pb/><poetry>“‘Return,<cr>2</cr> faithless<cr>3</cr> Israel,’ declares the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>‘I will frown on you no longer,</indent> for I am faithful,’<cr>4</cr> declares the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>‘I will not be angry<cr>5</cr> forever.</indent>

Jeremiah 3:12

Only acknowledge<cr>1</cr> your guilt— <indent>you have rebelled against the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> your God,</indent> you have scattered your favors to foreign gods<cr>2</cr> <indent>under every spreading tree,<cr>3</cr> </indent> <indent>and have not obeyed<cr>4</cr> me,’”</indent> declares the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.

Jeremiah 3:13

“Return,<cr>1</cr> faithless people,” declares the Lord, “for I am your husband.<cr>2</cr> I will choose you—one from a town and two from a clan—and bring you to Zion.

Jeremiah 3:14

Then I will give you shepherds<cr>1</cr> after my own heart,<cr>2</cr> who will lead you with knowledge and understanding.

Jeremiah 3:15

In those days, when your numbers have increased greatly in the land,” declares the Lord, “people will no longer say, ‘The ark<cr>1</cr> of the covenant of the Lord.’ It will never enter their minds or be remembered;<cr>2</cr> it will not be missed, nor will another one be made.

Jeremiah 3:16

At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne<cr>1</cr> of the Lord, and all nations<cr>2</cr> will gather in Jerusalem to honor<cr>3</cr> the name of the Lord. No longer will they follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts.<cr>4</cr>

Jeremiah 3:17

In those days the people of Judah will join the people of Israel,<cr>1</cr> and together<cr>2</cr> they will come from a northern<cr>3</cr> land to the land<cr>4</cr> I gave your ancestors as an inheritance.

Jeremiah 3:18

“I myself said,<pb/><poetry>“‘How gladly would I treat you like my children <indent>and give you a pleasant land,<cr>1</cr> </indent> <indent>the most beautiful inheritance<cr>2</cr> of any nation.’</indent> I thought you would call me ‘Father’<cr>3</cr> <indent>and not turn away from following me.</indent>

Jeremiah 3:19

But like a woman unfaithful to her husband, <indent>so you, Israel, have been unfaithful<cr>1</cr> to me,”</indent> declares the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.<pb/><poetry>

Jeremiah 3:20

A cry is heard on the barren heights,<cr>1</cr> <indent>the weeping<cr>2</cr> and pleading of the people of Israel,</indent> because they have perverted their ways <indent>and have forgotten<cr>3</cr> the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> their God.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Jeremiah 3:21

“Return,<cr>1</cr> faithless people; <indent>I will cure<cr>2</cr> you of backsliding.”<cr>3</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>“Yes, we will come to you, <indent>for you are the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> our God.</indent>

Jeremiah 3:22

Surely the idolatrous commotion on the hills<cr>1</cr> <indent>and mountains is a deception;</indent> surely in the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> our God <indent>is the salvation<cr>2</cr> of Israel.</indent>

Jeremiah 3:23

From our youth shameful<cr>1</cr> gods have consumed <indent>the fruits of our ancestors’ labor—</indent> their flocks and herds, <indent>their sons and daughters.</indent>

Jeremiah 3:24

Let us lie down in our shame,<cr>1</cr> <indent>and let our disgrace cover us.</indent> We have sinned<cr>2</cr> against the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> our God, <indent>both we and our ancestors;<cr>3</cr> </indent> from our youth<cr>4</cr> till this day <indent>we have not obeyed<cr>5</cr> the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> our God.”</indent>

Jeremiah 3:25

 1 “If a man divorces   his wife and she leaves him and marries another man, should he return to her again? Would not the land be completely defiled?   But you have lived as a prostitute with many lovers  — would you now return to me?”   declares the Lord.  2 “Look up to the barren heights   and see. Is there any place where you have not been ravished? By the roadside   you sat waiting for lovers, sat like a nomad in the desert. You have defiled the land   with your prostitution   and wickedness.  3 Therefore the showers have been withheld,   and no spring rains   have fallen. Yet you have the brazen   look of a prostitute; you refuse to blush with shame.    4 Have you not just called to me: ‘My Father,   my friend from my youth,    5 will you always be angry?   Will your wrath continue forever?’ This is how you talk, but you do all the evil you can.” 6 During the reign of King Josiah,   the Lord said to me, “Have you seen what faithless   Israel has done? She has gone up on every high hill and under every spreading tree   and has committed adultery   there. 7 I thought that after she had done all this she would return to me but she did not, and her unfaithful sister   Judah saw it.   8 I gave faithless Israel   her certificate of divorce   and sent her away because of all her adulteries. Yet I saw that her unfaithful sister Judah had no fear;   she also went out and committed adultery. 9 Because Israel’s immorality mattered so little to her, she defiled the land   and committed adultery   with stone   and wood.   10 In spite of all this, her unfaithful sister Judah did not return   to me with all her heart, but only in pretense,  ” declares the Lord.   11 The Lord said to me, “Faithless Israel is more righteous   than unfaithful   Judah.   12 Go, proclaim this message toward the north:   “‘Return,   faithless   Israel,’ declares the Lord, ‘I will frown on you no longer, for I am faithful,’   declares the Lord, ‘I will not be angry   forever.  13 Only acknowledge   your guilt— you have rebelled against the Lord your God, you have scattered your favors to foreign gods   under every spreading tree,   and have not obeyed   me,’” declares the Lord. 14 “Return,   faithless people,” declares the Lord, “for I am your husband.   I will choose you—one from a town and two from a clan—and bring you to Zion. 15 Then I will give you shepherds   after my own heart,   who will lead you with knowledge and understanding. 16 In those days, when your numbers have increased greatly in the land,” declares the Lord, “people will no longer say, ‘The ark   of the covenant of the Lord.’ It will never enter their minds or be remembered;   it will not be missed, nor will another one be made. 17 At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne   of the Lord, and all nations   will gather in Jerusalem to honor   the name of the Lord. No longer will they follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts.   18 In those days the people of Judah will join the people of Israel,   and together   they will come from a northern   land to the land   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,   the most beautiful inheritance   of any nation.’ I thought you would call me ‘Father’   and not turn away from following me.  20 But like a woman unfaithful to her husband, so you, Israel, have been unfaithful   to me,” declares the Lord.  21 A cry is heard on the barren heights,   the weeping   and pleading of the people of Israel, because they have perverted their ways and have forgotten   the Lord their God.  22 “Return,   faithless people; I will cure   you of backsliding.”   “Yes, we will come to you, for you are the Lord our God.  23 Surely the idolatrous commotion on the hills   and mountains is a deception; surely in the Lord our God is the salvation   of Israel.  24 From our youth shameful   gods have consumed the fruits of our ancestors’ labor— their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters.  25 Let us lie down in our shame,   and let our disgrace cover us. We have sinned   against the Lord our God, both we and our ancestors;   from our youth   till this day we have not obeyed   the Lord our God.”

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