11Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, For you have stumbled because of your 2iniquity.
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Takewords with you and return to the LORD. Say to Him, "3Take away alliniquity And receive us graciously, That we may 4present the fruit of our lips.
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"Assyria will not save us, We will 5not ride on horses; Nor will we sayagain, '6Our god,' To the 7work of our hands; For in 8You the orphanfindsmercy."
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I will 9heal their apostasy, I will 10love them freely, For My anger has 11turnedaway from them.
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I will be like the 12dew to Israel; He will blossom like the 13lily, And he will takeroot like the cedars of 14Lebanon.
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His shoots will sprout, And his beauty will be like the 15olivetree And his fragrance like the cedars of 16Lebanon.
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Those who 17live in his shadow Will againraise18grain, And they will blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.
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O Ephraim, whatmore have I to do with 19idols? It is I who answer and look after you. I am like a luxuriant20cypress; From 21Me comes your fruit.
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22Whoever is wise, let him understandthesethings; Whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the 23ways of the LORD are right, And the 24righteous will walk in them, But 25transgressors will stumble in them.