If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove.
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The verse 1 is found in chapter 4 of Jeremiah. The call to return requires removing abominations and practicing truth, justice, and righteousness. Circumcision of the heart becomes an image of inner transformation. The judgment announced against Jerusalem reveals that an external religious identity cannot protect a community that remains internally rebellious.
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Willst du dich, Israel, bekehren, spricht der HERR, so bekehre dich zu mir. Und so du deine Greuel wegtust von meinem Angesicht, so sollst du nicht vertrieben werden.
Si te has de convertir, oh Israel, dice Jehová, conviértete a mí; y si quitares de delante de mí tus abominaciones, no andarás de acá para allá.
«Si vuelves, Israel —declara Jehová—, vuelve a mí. Si apartas de mi presencia tus abominaciones y no vuelves a desviarte,
Israël, si tu reviens, si tu reviens à moi, dit l'Eternel, Si tu ôtes tes abominations de devant moi, Tu ne seras plus errant.
O Israele, se tu ti converti, dice il Signore, convertiti a me; e se tu togli dal mio cospetto le tue abbominazioni, e non vai più vagando,
SE voltares, ó Israel, diz o SENHOR, volta para mim; e se tirares as tuas abominações de diante de mim, não andarás mais vagueando,
耶和華說:「 以色列 啊, 你若回轉,回轉歸向我, 若從我眼前除掉你可憎的偶像, 不再猶疑不定,
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