Israel has rebelled like a stubborn heifer! Soon the Lord will put them out to pasture like a lamb in a broad field!

Although they bring their flocks and herds to seek the favor of the Lord, They will not find him – he has withdrawn himself from them!

“Come on! Let’s return to the Lord! He himself has torn us to pieces, but he will heal us! He has injured us, but he will bandage our wounds!

They will not remain in the Lord’s land. Ephraim will return to Egypt; they will eat ritually unclean food in Assyria.

Give them, O Lord – what will you give them? Give them wombs that miscarry, and breasts that cannot nurse!

He will roar like a lion, and they will follow the Lord; when he roars, his children will come trembling from the west.

They will return in fear and trembling like birds from Egypt, like doves from Assyria, and I will settle them in their homes,” declares the Lord.

“I am the Lord your God who brought you out of Egypt; I will make you live in tents again as in the days of old.

The Lord brought Israel out of Egypt by a prophet, and due to a prophet Israel was preserved alive.

But I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt. Therefore, you must not acknowledge any God but me; except me there is no Savior.

Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God, for your sin has been your downfall!

How awful that day will be! For the day of the Lord is near; it will come as destruction from the Divine Destroyer.

“Yet even now,” the Lord says, “return to me with all your heart – with fasting, weeping, and mourning. Tear your hearts, not just your garments!”

Do not fear, my land! Rejoice and be glad, because the Lord has accomplished great things!

The sunlight will be turned to darkness and the moon to the color of blood, before the day of the Lord comes – that great and terrible day!

Lend your aid and come, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves to that place.” Bring down, O Lord, your warriors!

Crowds, great crowds are in the valley of decision, for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision!

I will remove Moab’s leader; I will kill all Moab’s officials with him.” The Lord has spoken!

I made some of your sons prophets and some of your young men Nazirites. Is this not true, you Israelites?” The Lord is speaking!

Bravehearted warriors will run away naked in that day.” The Lord is speaking!