Quotes About Repentance

I will punish her for the days of the Baals when she burned incense to them, when she decked herself with rings and jewelry, and went after her lovers. But Me she forgot,” declares the LORD.

The more they multiplied, the more they sinned against Me; they exchanged their Glory for a thing of disgrace.

And it shall be like people, like priest. I will punish both of them for their ways and repay them for their deeds.

The whirlwind has wrapped them in its wings, and their sacrifices will bring them shame.

The rebels are deep in slaughter; but I will chastise them all.

I know all about Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from Me. For now, O Ephraim, you have turned to prostitution; Israel is defiled.

Their deeds do not permit them to return to their God, for a spirit of prostitution is within them, and they do not know the LORD.

Israelís arrogance testifies against them; Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity; even Judah stumbles with them.

They have been unfaithful to the LORD; for they have borne illegitimate children. Now the New Moon will devour them along with their land.

So I am like a moth to Ephraim, and like decay to the house of Judah.

Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”

Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds.

What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? For your loyalty is like a morning mist, like the early dew that vanishes.

Gilead is a city of evildoers, tracked with footprints of blood.

In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing: Ephraim practices prostitution there, and Israel is defiled.

Israelís arrogance testifies against them, yet they do not return to the LORD their God; despite all this, they do not seek Him.

As they go, I will spread My net over them; I will bring them down like birds of the air. I will chastise them when I hear them flocking together.

They do not cry out to Me from their hearts when they wail upon their beds. They slash themselves for grain and new wine, but turn away from Me.

They turn, but not to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword for the cursing of their tongue; for this they will be ridiculed in the land of Egypt.

But Israel has rejected good; an enemy will pursue him.

He has rejected your calf, O Samaria. My anger burns against them. How long will they be incapable of innocence?

Though Ephraim multiplied the altars for sin, they became his altars for sinning.

Though they offer sacrifices as gifts to Me, and though they eat the meat, the LORD does not accept them. Now He will remember their iniquity and punish their sins: They will return to Egypt.

Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; Judah has multiplied its fortified cities. But I will send fire upon their cities, and it will consume their citadels.