1 "At that time," declares the Lord, "I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be My people."
2 Thus says the Lord, "The people who survived the sword Found grace in the wilderness- Israel, when it went to find its rest."
3 The Lord appeared to him from afar, saying, "I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore I have drawn you with lovingkindness.
4 "Again I will build you and you will be rebuilt, O virgin of Israel! Again you will take up your tambourines, And go forth to the dances of the merrymakers.
5 "Again you will plant vineyards On the hills of Samaria; The planters will plant And will enjoy them.
6 "For there will be a day when watchmen On the hills of Ephraim call out, 'Arise, and let us go up to Zion, To the Lord our God.'"