10. Yet for all this, her treacherous sister Judah has not turned to Me with her whole heart, but feignedly, says the Lord.
11. The Lord said to me: Backsliding Israel has proved herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.
12. Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say: Return, backsliding Israel, says the Lord,and I will not cause My anger to fall on you.For I am merciful, says the Lord,and I will not keep anger forever.
13. Only acknowledge your iniquity,that you have transgressed against the Lord your Godand have scattered your ways to the strangersunder every green tree,and you have not obeyed My voice,says the Lord.
14. Return, O backsliding sons, says the Lord. For I am married to you. And I will take you, one from a city and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion.