9. Because she wasn’t concerned about acting like a prostitute, she polluted the land and committed adultery with standing stones and wood pillars.
10. Even after all this, Israel’s treacherous sister Judah didn’t wholeheartedly come back to me. She was deceitful,” declares the Lord.
11. Then the Lord said to me, “Unfaithful Israel was less guilty than treacherous Judah.
12. Go and proclaim these things to the north:“‘Come back, unfaithful Israel.It is the Lord speaking.I will no longer frown on youbecause I’m merciful,’ declares the Lord.‘I will no longer be angry with you.