3:5 You will not always be angry with me, will you?

You will not be mad at me forever, will you?’ ¹ 

That is what you say,

but you continually do all the evil that you can.” ² 

3:12 “Go and shout this message to my people in the countries in the north. ³  Tell them,

‘Come back to me, wayward Israel,’ says the Lord.

‘I will not continue to look on you with displeasure. ⁴ 

For I am merciful,’ says the Lord.

‘I will not be angry with you forever.