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They say,H559 IfH2005 a manH376 putH7971 away his wife,H802 and she goH1980 from him, and becomeH1961 anotherH312 man's,H376 shall he returnH7725 to her again?H5750 shall not that landH776 be greatly polluted?H2610 but you have played the harlotH2181 with manyH7227 lovers;H7453 yet returnH7725 again to me, saidH5002 the LORD.H3068
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LiftH5375 up your eyesH5869 to the highH8205 places, and seeH7200 whereH375 you have not been lienH7693 with. In the waysH1870 have you satH3427 for them, as the ArabianH6163 in the wilderness;H4057 and you have pollutedH2610 the landH776 with your prostitutionsH2184 and with your wickedness.H7451
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Therefore the showersH7241 have been withheld,H4513 and there has beenH1961 noH3808 latterH4456 rain;H4456 and you had a whore'sH2181 forehead,H4696 you refusedH3985 to be ashamed.H3637
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Will you not from this timeH6258 cryH7121 to me, My father,H1 you are the guideH441 of my youth?H5271
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Will he reserveH5201 his anger for ever? will he keepH8104 it to the end?H5331 Behold,H2009 you have spokenH1696 and doneH6213 evilH7451 things as you could.H3201
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The LORDH3068 saidH559 also to me in the daysH3117 of JosiahH2977 the king,H4428 Have you seenH7200 that whichH834 backslidingH4878 IsraelH3478 has done?H6213 she is goneH1980 up on everyH3605 highH1364 mountainH2022 and underH413 H8478 everyH3605 greenH7488 tree,H6086 and thereH8033 has played the harlot.H2181
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And I saidH559 afterH310 she had doneH6213 allH3605 theseH428 things, TurnH7725 you to me. But she returnedH7725 not. And her treacherousH901 sisterH269 JudahH3063 sawH7200 it.
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And I saw,H7200 whenH3588 for allH3605 the causesH182 wherebyH834 backslidingH4878 IsraelH3478 committedH5003 adulteryH5003 I had putH7971 her away, and givenH5414 her a billH5612 of divorce;H3748 yet her treacherousH898 sisterH269 JudahH3063 fearedH3372 not, but wentH3212 and played the harlotH2181 also.H1571
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And it cameH1961 to pass through the lightnessH6963 of her prostitution,H2184 that she defiledH2610 the land,H776 and committedH5003 adulteryH5003 with stonesH68 and with stocks.H6086
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And yet for allH3605 thisH2063 her treacherousH901 sisterH269 JudahH3063 has not turnedH7725 to me with her wholeH3605 heart,H3820 but feignedly,H8267 saidH5002 the LORD.H3068
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And the LORDH3068 saidH559 to me, The backslidingH4878 IsraelH3478 has justifiedH6663 herself more than treacherousH898 Judah.H3063
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GoH1980 and proclaimH7121 theseH428 wordsH1697 toward the north,H6828 and say,H559 Return,H7725 you backslidingH4878 Israel,H3478 saidH5002 the LORD;H3068 and I will not cause my angerH6440 to fallH5307 on you: for I am merciful,H2623 saidH5002 the LORD,H3068 and I will not keepH5201 anger for ever.H5769
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OnlyH389 acknowledgeH3045 your iniquity,H5771 that you have transgressedH6586 against the LORDH3068 your God,H430 and have scatteredH6340 your waysH1870 to the strangersH2114 underH8478 everyH3605 greenH7488 tree,H6086 and you have not obeyedH8085 my voice,H6963 saidH5002 the LORD.H3068
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Turn,H7725 O backslidingH7726 children,H1121 saidH5002 the LORD;H3068 for I am marriedH1166 to you: and I will takeH3947 you oneH259 of a city,H5892 and twoH8147 of a family,H4940 and I will bringH935 you to Zion:H6726
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And I will giveH5414 you pastorsH7462 according to my heart,H3820 which shall feedH7462 you with knowledgeH1844 and understanding.H7919
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And it shall comeH1961 to pass, whenH3588 you be multipliedH7235 and increasedH6509 in the land,H776 in thoseH1992 days,H3117 saidH5002 the LORD,H3068 they shall sayH559 noH3808 more,H5750 The arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORD:H3068 neitherH3808 shall it comeH5927 to mind:H3820 neitherH3808 shall they rememberH2142 it; neitherH3808 shall they visitH6485 it; neitherH3808 shall that be doneH6213 any more.H5750
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At that timeH6256 they shall callH7121 JerusalemH3389 the throneH3678 of the LORD;H3068 and allH3605 the nationsH1471 shall be gatheredH6960 to it, to the nameH8034 of the LORD,H3068 to Jerusalem:H3389 neitherH3808 shall they walkH3212 any moreH5750 afterH310 the imaginationH8307 of their evilH7451 heart.H3820
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In thoseH1992 daysH3117 the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 shall walkH3212 with the houseH1004 of Israel,H3478 and they shall comeH935 togetherH3162 out of the landH776 of the northH6828 to the landH776 that I have given for an inheritanceH5157 to your fathers.H1
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But I said,H559 HowH349 shall I putH7896 you among the children,H1121 and giveH5414 you a pleasantH2532 land,H776 a goodlyH6643 heritageH5159 of the hostsH6635 of nations?H1471 and I said,H559 You shall callH7121 me, My father;H1 and shall not turnH7725 away from me.
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SurelyH403 as a wifeH802 treacherouslyH898 departs from her husband,H1167 soH3651 have you dealt treacherouslyH898 with me, O houseH1004 of Israel,H3478 saidH5002 the LORD.H3068
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A voiceH6963 was heardH8085 on the highH8205 places, weepingH1065 and supplicationsH8469 of the childrenH1121 of Israel:H3478 for they have pervertedH5753 their way,H1870 and they have forgottenH7911 the LORDH3068 their God.H430
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Return,H7725 you backslidingH7726 children,H1121 and I will healH7495 your backslidings.H4878 Behold,H2005 we comeH857 to you; for you are the LORDH3068 our God.H430
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TrulyH403 in vainH8267 is salvation hoped for from the hills,H1389 and from the multitudeH1995 of mountains:H2022 trulyH403 in the LORDH3068 our GodH430 is the salvationH8668 of Israel.H3478
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For shameH1322 has devouredH398 the laborH3018 of our fathersH1 from our youth;H5271 their flocksH6629 and their herds,H1241 their sonsH1121 and their daughters.H1323
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We lieH7901 downH7901 in our shame,H1322 and our confusionH3639 coversH3680 us: for we have sinnedH2398 against the LORDH3068 our God,H430 we and our fathers,H1 from our youthH5271 even to thisH2088 day,H3117 and have not obeyedH8085 the voiceH6963 of the LORDH3068 our God.H430
