Jeremiah 3:12

Jeremiah 3:12 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

12Go, proclaim this message toward the north:

“ ‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the Lord,

‘I will frown on you no longer,

for I am faithful,’ declares the Lord,

‘I will not be angry forever.

12Go and proclaim these words toward the north and say,

‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the Lord;

‘I will not 3:12 Lit make My face falllook at you in anger.

For I am gracious,’ declares the Lord;

‘I will not be angry forever.

12Go and proclaim these words toward the north and say,

‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the Lord;

‘I will not look upon you in anger.

For I am gracious,’ declares the Lord;

‘I will not be angry forever.

12Go and proclaim these words toward the north [where the ten tribes have been taken as captives] and say,

‘Return, faithless Israel,’ says the Lord;

‘I will not 3:12 Lit cause My countenance to fall.look on you in anger.

For I am gracious and merciful,’ says the Lord;

‘I will not be angry forever.

12Go, proclaim this message toward the north:

‘Return, O faithless Israel,’ declares the Lord.

‘I will no longer look on you with anger,

for I am merciful,’ declares the Lord.

‘I will not be angry forever.

12Go. Announce this message to the people in the north. Tell them,

“ ‘Israel, you have not been faithful,’ announces the Lord.

‘Return to me. Then I will do good things for you again.

That’s because I am faithful,’ announces the Lord.

‘I will not be angry with you forever.