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Come Back to the Lord

People of Israel, come back!
You have completely turned
    from the Lord.
The time is coming
    when you will throw away
your idols of silver and gold,
    made by your sinful hands.

The Assyrians will be killed,
but not by the swords
    of humans.
Their young men will try
    to escape,
but they will be captured
    and forced into slavery.

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Return,(A) you Israelites, to the One you have so greatly revolted(B) against. For in that day(C) every one of you will reject the idols of silver and gold(D) your sinful hands have made.(E)

“Assyria(F) will fall by no human sword;
    a sword, not of mortals, will devour(G) them.
They will flee before the sword
    and their young men will be put to forced labor.(H)

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