backsliding The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen [that] which {backsliding} Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot. backsliding And I saw, when for all the causes whereby {backsliding} Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also. backsliding And the LORD said unto me, The {backsliding} Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah. backsliding Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou {backsliding} Israel, saith the LORD; [and] I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I [am] merciful, saith the LORD, [and] I will not keep [anger] for eve r. backsliding Turn, O {backsliding} children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion: backsliding Return, ye {backsliding} children, [and] I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou [art] the LORD our God. backsliding Why [then] is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual {backsliding}? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return. backsliding How long wilt thou go about, O thou {backsliding} daughter? for the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man. backsliding Wherefore gloriest thou in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O {backsliding} daughter? that trusted in her treasures, [saying], Who shall come unto me? backsliding For Israel slideth back as a {backsliding} heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place. backsliding And my people are bent to {backsliding} from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt [him]. backsliding I will heal their {backsliding}, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him. ~~~~~~