Verse 1
Jeremiah 4:1
New Living Translation
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“O Israel,” says the LORD,<br>“if you wanted to return to me, you could.<br>You could throw away your detestable idols<br>and stray away no more.<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
אִם תָּשׁ֨וּב יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל נְאֻם יְהוָ֛ה אֵלַ֖/י תָּשׁ֑וּב וְ/אִם תָּסִ֧יר שִׁקּוּצֶ֛י/ךָ מִ/פָּנַ֖/י וְ/לֹ֥א תָנֽוּד
English Translation
If you return, Israel, declares the Lord, to Me you will return; and if you remove your abominations from My presence and do not waver.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 4 Context
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12
It is a roaring blast sent by me!<br>Now I will pronounce your destruction!”<br>
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“Your own actions have brought this upon you.<br>This punishment is bitter, piercing you to the hear...
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I looked at the mountains and hills,<br>and they trembled and shook.<br>
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I looked, and all the people were gone.<br>All the birds of the sky had flown away.<br>
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I looked, and the fertile fields had become a wilderness.<br>The towns lay in ruins,<br>crushed by t...
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This is what the LORD says:<br>“The whole land will be ruined,<br>but I will not destroy it complete...
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