12 Go, and proclaim these words toward (A)the north, and say,

(B)“‘Return, faithless Israel,
declares the Lord.
I will not look on you in anger,
    for (C)I am merciful,
declares the Lord;
(D)I will not be angry forever.
13 (E)Only acknowledge your guilt,
    that you rebelled against the Lord your God
and scattered your favors among foreigners under (F)every green tree,
    and that you have not obeyed my voice,
declares the Lord.
14 (G)Return, O faithless children,
declares the Lord;
    (H)for I am your master;
I will take you, one from a city and two from a family,
    and I will bring you to Zion.

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11 (A)For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare[a] and not for evil, (B)to give you a future and a hope.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 29:11 Or peace

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