I will heal their backslidings; I will love them freely; for My anger has turned away from him.

Now therefore, let Me alone, that My wrath may burn against them, that I may consume them. And I will make of you a great nation.

Why should the Egyptians speak, and say, He brought them out to harm them, to kill them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn away from Your burning wrath, and have compassion regarding this evil to Your people.

And Jehovah was moved to compassion from the evil which He had spoken to do unto His people.

I have said, I will dash them in pieces, I will bring to an end the memory of them from among men,

had I not feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should misunderstand, lest they should say, our hand is high; and Jehovah has not done all this.

But He, being compassionate, forgave their iniquity, and did not destroy them; yea, many a time He turned His anger away, and did not stir up all His wrath;

Fury is not in Me; who would set the briers and thorns against Me in battle? I would march through them; I would burn them together.

He shall cause those who come from Jacob to take root; Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.

In driving and sending her away, you contend with her. He removes His fierce wind, in the day of the east wind.

For My name's sake I will prolong My anger, and for My praise I will restrain for you, so that I do not cut you off.

For I am with you, says Jehovah, to save you. Though I make a full end of all the nations where I have scattered you, yet I will not make a complete end of you; but I will correct you in justice, and will not acquit nor leave you unpunished.

At that time, says Jehovah, I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be My people.

Jehovah has appeared to me from afar, saying, Yea, I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you.

But they rebelled against Me and would not obey Me. They did not, each man, cast away the abominations which were before their eyes, nor did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I said, I will pour out My fury upon them and fulfill My anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.

But I acted for My name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were, in whose sight I had made Myself known to them, to bring them out of the land of Egypt.

But the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness; they did not walk in My statutes; they despised My judgments, which, if a man does, he shall even live by them; and they greatly defiled My Sabbaths. Then I said, I will pour out My fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them.

But I acted for My name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out.

Nevertheless, the children rebelled against Me; they did not walk in My statutes, and did not keep My judgments, which, if a man does, he shall even live by them; but they profaned My Sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out My fury on them and fulfill My anger against them in the wilderness.

And I raised My hand and swore to those in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the earth,

Then Abishai said to David, God has delivered your enemy into your hand this day. Now therefore, please, let me strike him with the spear, into the earth one time; and I will not strike him again.

But Amasa was not aware of the sword that was in Joab's hand. And he struck him with it in the stomach, and his entrails poured out on the ground; and he did not strike him again. Thus he died. Then Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.

The Mighty God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should be sorry. Has He said, and shall He not do it? Or has He spoken, and shall He not make it good?

For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways, says Jehovah.

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.

Who is a Mighty God like You, forgiving iniquity and passing over the transgression of the remnant of His possession? His anger does not remain strong forever, for He delights in mercy.

You will give faithfulness to Jacob, goodness to Abraham, which You have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.

For I, Jehovah, change not. Therefore you sons of Jacob are not destroyed.

Indeed, concerning the gospel they are enemies because of you, but concerning the election they are beloved because of the fathers.

For the gifts and the calling of God are without regret.

Cry out and shout, O inhabitant of Zion; for great is the Holy One of Israel in your midst!

My tabernacle also shall be with them; yes, I will be their God, and they shall be My people.

And the nations will know that I, Jehovah, sanctify Israel, when My sanctuary shall be in their midst forever.

Jehovah has taken away your judgments; He has turned away your enemy. Jehovah, the King of Israel, is in your midst; you shall not see evil any more.

Jehovah your God is mighty in your midst; He will save. He will rejoice over you with joy; He will quiet you in His love. He rejoices over you with joyful praise.