1You people of Israel, return to Yahweh our God.
2So now return to Yahweh
3We admit that Assyria will not save us,
4Yahweh says, “If they say that to me, I will forgive them for having ◄turned away from/abandoned► me,
5I will be to the people of Israel
6Their good influence will spread like [MET] the branches of a tree.
7People will come to them to be protected
8You people of Israel, do not [RHQ] have anything more to do with idols;
9Those who are wise will understand the things about which I have written.