3 Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “(A)Return to Me,” declares the Lord of hosts, “that I may return to you,” says the Lord of hosts. 4 “Do not be (B)like your fathers, to whom the (C)former prophets proclaimed, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “(D)Return now from your evil ways and from your evil deeds.”’ But they did (E)not listen or give heed to Me,” declares the Lord. 5 “Your (F)fathers, where are they? And the (G)prophets, do they live forever? 6 But did not My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, (H)overtake your fathers? Then they repented and said, ‘(I)As the Lord of hosts purposed to do to us in accordance with our ways and our deeds, so He has dealt with us.’”’”

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