Come now, and let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

You have bought me no sweet cane with money, neither have you filled me with the fat of your sacrifices: but you have made me to serve with your sins, you have wearied me with your iniquities.

Yea, you heard not; yea, you knew not; yea, from of old your ear was not opened: for I knew that you would deal very treacherously, and were called a transgressor from the womb.

I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: restore me, and I shall return; for you are the LORD my God.

Nevertheless I will remember my covenant with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish unto you an everlasting covenant.

Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord GOD; I do this not for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for my holy name's sake, which you have profaned among the nations, where you went.

And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

Will heal

Return, you backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto you; for you are the LORD our God.

The LORD has appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved you with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn you.

Behold, I will bring it health and healing, and I will heal them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.

I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for my anger has turned away from him.

Will lead

They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun strike them: for he that has mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.

He makes me to lie down in green pastures: he leads me beside the still waters.

For the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

Restore

For thus says the high and lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

And in that day you shall say, O LORD, I will praise you: though you were angry with me, your anger is turned away, and you comforted me.

To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all you that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all you that mourn for her:

Restore unto me the joy of your salvation; and uphold me with a free spirit.

To his

But if you will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret for your pride; and my eye shall weep bitterly, and run down with tears, because the LORD's flock is carried away captive.

For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

General references

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.