Jeremiah 4:1-3 New English Translation (NET)

1. “If you, Israel, want to come back,” says the Lord,“if you want to come back to meyou must get those disgusting idols out of my sightand must no longer go astray.

2. You must be truthful, honest and uprightwhen you take an oath saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives!’If you do, the nations will pray to be as blessed by him as you areand will make him the object of their boasting.”

3. Yes, the Lord has this to say to the people of Judah and Jerusalem: “Like a farmer breaking up hard unplowed ground,you must break your rebellious will and make a new beginning;just as a farmer must clear away thorns lest the seed is wasted,you must get rid of the sin that is ruining your lives.

Jeremiah 4