Holy Scripture

Jeremiah 3:12

A church father on this verse
“(Verse 12 onwards) Go, and cry out (or read) these words against the North, and say: Return, O backsliding Israel, declares the Lord, and I will not turn away (or strengthen) my face from you (or against you), for I am holy (or merciful), declares the Lord, and I will not be angry forever. However, know your iniquity,…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Jeremiah

Source: Septuagint

Original

12Go and read these words toward the north, and thou shalt say, Return to me, O house of Israel, saith the Lord; and I will not set my face against you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not be angry with you forever.

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In context

10And for all these things faithless Judah turned not to me with all her heart, but falsely.

11And the Lord said to me, Israel has justified himself more than faithless Judah.

— Jeremiah 3:12 —

13Nevertheless, know thine iniquity, that thou hast sinned against the Lord thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to strangers under every shady tree, but thou didst not hearken to my voice, saith the Lord.

14Turn, ye children that have revolted, saith the Lord; for I will rule over you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you in to Zion:

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