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48 (A)and if they return to You with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies who have taken them captive, and (B)pray to You toward their land which You have given to their fathers, the city which You have chosen, and the house which I have built for Your name;

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(A)Let the wicked forsake his way
And the unrighteous man his (B)thoughts;
And let him (C)return to Yahweh,
And He will have (D)compassion on him,
And to our God,
For He will (E)abundantly pardon.

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Israel Chastised

(A)Come, let us return to Yahweh.
For (B)He has torn us, but (C)He will heal us;
He has struck us, but He will (D)bandage us.

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Return to Yahweh

12 “Yet even now,” declares Yahweh,
(A)Return to Me with all your heart
And with (B)fasting, weeping, and [a]wailing;
13 And (C)tear your heart and not (D)your garments.”
Now return to Yahweh your God,
For He is (E)gracious and compassionate,
Slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness,
And (F)relenting concerning evil.
14 Who knows (G)whether He will not turn and relent
And leave a (H)blessing behind Him,
Even (I)a grain offering and a drink offering
For Yahweh your God?

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 2:12 Or lamentation, cf. 1:13