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22 “Come back to me, you ·unfaithful [apostate] children,
and I will ·forgive [L heal] you for being ·unfaithful [apostate].”

“Yes, we will come to you,
    because you are the Lord our God.
23 ·It was foolish to worship idols on [L Deception/Illusions come from] the hills
    and ·orgies [L a tumult] on the mountains.
Surely the salvation of Israel
    comes from the Lord our God.
24 Since our youth, shameful things [C false gods] have eaten up
    everything our ·ancestors [fathers] worked for—
    their flocks and herds,
    their sons and daughters.

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22 “Return,(A) faithless people;
    I will cure(B) you of backsliding.”(C)

“Yes, we will come to you,
    for you are the Lord our God.
23 Surely the idolatrous commotion on the hills(D)
    and mountains is a deception;
surely in the Lord our God
    is the salvation(E) of Israel.
24 From our youth shameful(F) gods have consumed
    the fruits of our ancestors’ labor—
their flocks and herds,
    their sons and daughters.

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