For if you return to the Lord, your brethren and your children will be treated with (A)compassion by those who lead them captive, so that they may come back to this land; for the Lord your God is (B)gracious and merciful, and will not turn His face from you if you (C)return to Him.”

10 So the runners passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun; but (D)they laughed at them and mocked them. 11 Nevertheless (E)some from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.

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If you return(A) to the Lord, then your fellow Israelites and your children will be shown compassion(B) by their captors and will return to this land, for the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate.(C) He will not turn his face from you if you return to him.”

10 The couriers went from town to town in Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun, but people scorned and ridiculed(D) them. 11 Nevertheless, some from Asher, Manasseh and Zebulun humbled(E) themselves and went to Jerusalem.(F)

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