9. Indifferent to her prostitution, she defiled the land and committed adultery with stones and trees.
10. Yet in spite of all this, her treacherous sister Judah didn’t return to Me with all her heart — only in pretense.”This is the Lord’s declaration.
11. The Lord announced to me, “Unfaithful Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.
12. Go, proclaim these words to the north, and say:Return, unfaithful Israel. This is the Lord’s declaration.I will not look on you with anger, for I am unfailing in My love. This is the Lord’s declaration.I will not be angry forever.
13. Only acknowledge your guilt —you have rebelled against the Lord your God. You have scattered your favors to strangersunder every green tree and have not obeyed My voice.This is the Lord’s declaration.
14. “Return, you faithless children” — this is the Lord’s declaration — “for I am your master, and I will take you, one from a city and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion.