⁶ “Therefore say to the people of Israel, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Repent!^(A) Turn from your idols and renounce all your detestable practices!^(B)

³⁰ “Therefore, you Israelites, I will judge each of you according to your own ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent!^(A) Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall.^(B)

²² Then you will desecrate your idols^(A) overlaid with silver and your images covered with gold;^(B) you will throw them away like a menstrual^(C) cloth and say to them, “Away with you!^(D)”

⁸ Come near to God and he will come near to you.^(A) Wash your hands,^(B) you sinners, and purify your hearts,^(C) you double-minded.^{(D) 9} Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom.^{(E) 10} Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.^(F)

²¹ What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death!^(A)

Repentance to Bring Blessing

³¹ Then you will remember your evil ways and wicked deeds, and you will loathe yourselves for your sins and detestable practices.^{(A) 32} I want you to know that I am not doing this for your sake, declares the Sovereign Lord. Be ashamed^(B) and disgraced for your conduct, people of Israel!^(C)