There you will serve gods made by human hands, gods of wood and stone, gods that cannot see or hear, eat or smell.

When you are in trouble and all those things happen to you, then you will finally turn to the LORD and obey him.

But then if you turn back to me and do what I have commanded you, I will bring you back to the place where I have chosen to be worshiped, even though you are scattered to the ends of the earth.'

Turn to the LORD and pray to him, now that he is near.

Let the wicked leave their way of life and change their way of thinking. Let them turn to the LORD, our God; he is merciful and quick to forgive.

He may bring us sorrow, but his love for us is sure and strong.

Let us examine our ways and turn back to the LORD.

But the time will come when the people of Israel will once again turn to the LORD their God and to a descendant of David their king. Then they will fear the LORD and will receive his good gifts.

The people say, "Let's return to the LORD! He has hurt us, but he will be sure to heal us; he has wounded us, but he will bandage our wounds, won't he?

In two or three days he will revive us, and we will live in his presence.

Return to the LORD your God, people of Israel. Your sin has made you stumble and fall.

Assyria can never save us, and war horses cannot protect us. We will never again say to our idols that they are our God. O LORD, you show mercy to those who have no one else to turn to."

"But even now," says the LORD, "repent sincerely and return to me with fasting and weeping and mourning.

Let your broken heart show your sorrow; tearing your clothes is not enough." Come back to the LORD your God. He is kind and full of mercy; he is patient and keeps his promise; he is always ready to forgive and not punish.

"I will fill the descendants of David and the other people of Jerusalem with the spirit of mercy and the spirit of prayer. They will look at the one whom they stabbed to death, and they will mourn for him like those who mourn for an only child. They will mourn bitterly, like those who have lost their first-born son.

But it can be removed, as the scripture says about Moses: "His veil was removed when he turned to the Lord."

But if we confess our sins to God, he will keep his promise and do what is right: he will forgive us our sins and purify us from all our wrongdoing.

Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.

do not pay any attention to them. The LORD your God is using them to test you, to see if you love the LORD with all your heart.

The people had given willingly to the LORD, and they were happy that so much had been given. King David also was extremely happy.

I know that you test everyone's heart and are pleased with people of integrity. In honesty and sincerity I have willingly given all this to you, and I have seen how your people who are gathered here have been happy to bring offerings to you.

You will help me, because I do what is right; you will keep me in your presence forever.

May I perfectly obey your commandments and be spared the shame of defeat.

And after all this, Judah, Israel's unfaithful sister, only pretended to return to me; she was not sincere. I, the LORD, have spoken."

Jerusalem, wash the evil from your heart, so that you may be saved. How long will you go on thinking sinful thoughts?

You will seek me, and you will find me because you will seek me with all your heart.

May God's grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with undying love.