4. Don't be afraid or ashamedand don't be discouraged.You won't be disappointed.Forget how sinful you werewhen you were young;stop feeling ashamedfor being left a widow.
5. The Lord All-Powerful,the Holy God of Israel,rules all the earth.He is your Creator and husband,and he will rescue you.
6. You were like a young wife,brokenhearted and cryingbecause her husbandhad divorced her.But the Lord your God says,“I am taking you back!
7. I rejected you for a while,but with love and tendernessI will embrace you again.
8. For a while, I turned awayin furious anger.Now I will have mercyand love you for ever!I, your protector and Lord,make this promise.”
9. I once promised Noah that Iwould never again destroythe earth by a flood.Now I have promised that Iwill never again get angryand punish you.