1. Samaria has become guilty,for she has rebelled against her God.They shall fall by the sword,their infants shall be dashed to pieces,their pregnant women shall be ripped open.
2. Return, Israel, to the Lord, your God;you have stumbled because of your iniquity.
3. Take with you words,and return to the Lord;Say to him, “Forgive all iniquity,and take what is good.Let us offer the fruit of our lips.
4. Assyria will not save us,nor will we mount horses;We will never again say, ‘Our god,’to the work of our hands;for in you the orphan finds compassion.”