24. I turned my face away and punished them because of their defilement and their sins.
25. “So now, this is what the Sovereign lord says: I will end the captivity of my people; I will have mercy on all Israel, for I jealously guard my holy reputation!
26. They will accept responsibility for their past shame and unfaithfulness after they come home to live in peace in their own land, with no one to bother them.