1  “If¹ a man divorces his wife

and she goes from him

and becomes another man’s wife,

will he return to her?

^wWould not that land be greatly polluted?

You have played the whore with many ^xlovers;

and would you return to me?

declares the Lord.

“‘Return, faithless Israel,

declares the Lord.

I will not look on you in anger,

for I am merciful,

declares the Lord;

^jI will not be angry forever.

14  Return, O faithless children,

declares the Lord;

for I am your master;

I will take you, one from a city and two from a family,

and I will bring you to Zion.

22  “Return, O faithless sons;

I will ^wheal your faithlessness.”

“Behold, we come to you,

for you are the Lord our God.

19  Therefore thus says the Lord:

“If you return, I will restore you,

and you shall stand before me.

If you utter what is precious, and not what is worthless,

you shall be as my mouth.

They shall turn to you,

but you shall not turn to them.

18  I have heard Ephraim grieving,

‘You have ^kdisciplined me, and I was disciplined,

like an untrained calf;

^lbring me back that I may be restored,

for you are the Lord my God.