1O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God;
2Take with you words, and turn to the Lord:
3Asshur shall not save us: we will not ride upon horses:
4I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely:
5I will be as the dew unto Israel:
6His branches shall spread,
7They that dwell under his shadow shall return;
8Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols?
9Who is wise, and he shall understand these things?