11. The Lord said to me, “Unfaithful Israel had a better excuse than wicked Judah.
12. Go and speak this message toward the north:‘Come back, unfaithful people of Israel,’ says the Lord.‘I will stop frowning at you.I am full of mercy,’ says the Lord.‘I will not be angry with you forever.
13. All you have to do is admit your sin.You turned against the Lord your God.You worshiped the false gods of other nations.You worshiped them under every green tree.You didn’t obey me,’” says the Lord.
14. “Come back to me, you unfaithful people,” says the Lord. “I am your husband. I will take one person from every city. And I will take two people from every family group. And I will bring you to Jerusalem.