1 The Lord declares,“If you come back, Israel,if you come back to me,if you take your disgusting idols out of my sightand you don’t wander away from me,
2 if you take the oath, “As the Lord lives. . .”in an honest, fair, and right way,then the nations will be blessed,and they will be honored by me.”
3 This is what the Lord says to the people of Judah and to Jerusalem:Plow your unplowed fields,and don’t plant among thorns.
4 Be circumcised by the Lord,and get rid of the foreskins of your hearts,people of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem.If you don’t, my fury will flare up like a fire.It will burn, and no one will be able to put it out,because of the evil you do.
5 Report this message in Judah.Make it heard in Jerusalem.Say, “Blow the ram’s horn throughout the land.”Shout loudly and say, “Gather together!Let’s go into the fortified cities.”