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The people say that they are sorry

‘Listen! We should return to serve the Lord.
He has torn us to pieces, but now he will make us well again.
He has hurt us, but now he will make our wounds better.[a]
He will soon make us strong again.
After three days, we will have new lives.
Then we can live together with him.

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Footnotes

  1. 6:1 Israel's people think that it will be easy for them to return to God. They think that he will quickly forget about their sins.

Israel Unrepentant

“Come, let us return(A) to the Lord.
He has torn us to pieces(B)
    but he will heal us;(C)
he has injured us
    but he will bind up our wounds.(D)
After two days he will revive us;(E)
    on the third day(F) he will restore(G) us,
    that we may live in his presence.

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