A Call to Repentance

A Call to Repentance

12“Now, therefore,” says the Lord,

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(Deut. 4:29); Jer. 4:1; Ezek. 33:11; Hos. 12:6; 14:1

“Turn to Me with all your heart,

With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.”

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(Ps. 34:18; 51:17; Is. 57:15)

rend your heart, and not #

Gen. 37:34; 2 Sam. 1:11; Job 1:20; Jer. 41:5

your garments;

Return to the Lord your God,

For He is#

(Ex. 34:6)

gracious and merciful,

Slow to anger, and of great kindness;

And He relents from doing harm.

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Josh. 14:12; 2 Sam. 12:22; 2 Kin. 19:4; Jer. 26:3; Jon. 3:9

Who knows if He will turn and relent,

And leave #

Hag. 2:19

a blessing behind Him—

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Joel 1:9, 13

A grain offering and a drink offering

For the Lord your God?

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Num. 10:3; 2 Kin. 10:20

Blow the trumpet in Zion,

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Joel 1:14

Consecrate a fast,

Call a sacred assembly;

16Gather the people,

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Ex. 19:10

Sanctify the congregation,

Assemble the elders,

Gather the children and nursing babes;

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Ps. 19:5

Let the bridegroom go out from his chamber,

And the bride from her dressing room.

17Let the priests, who minister to the Lord,

Weep #

Matt. 23:35

between the porch and the altar;

Let them say, #

Ex. 32:11, 12; (Is. 37:20); Amos 7:2, 5

“Spare Your people, O Lord,

And do not give Your heritage to reproach,

That the nations should rule over them.

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Ps. 42:10

Why should they say among the peoples,

‘Where is their God?’ ”