Jeremiah 31:20-22

Living Bible

²⁰ And the Lord replies: Ephraim is still my son, my darling child. I had to punish him, but I still love him. I long for him and surely will have mercy on him.

²¹ As you travel into exile, set up road signs pointing back to Israel. Mark your pathway well. For you shall return again, O virgin Israel, to your cities here. ²² How long will you vacillate, O wayward daughter? For the Lord will cause something new and different to happen—Israel will search for God.^[a]