backsliding

¶ The LORD said also vnto me, in the daies of Iosiah the king, Hast thou seene that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone vp vpon euery high mountaine, and vnder euery greene tree, and there hath plaied the harlot.

1611 marginal noteCha.2.20.

And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adulterie, I had put her away and giuen her a bill of diuorce: yet her treacherous sister Iudah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.

And the LORD said vnto mee, The backesliding Israel hath iustified her selfe more then treacherous Iudah.

¶ Go and proclaime these words toward the North, and say, Returne thou backesliding Israel, sayeth the LORD, and I will not cause mine anger to fall vpon you: for I am mercifull, saith the LORD, and I will not keepe anger for euer.

1611 marginal notePsal.86.15. and 103 8,9.

Turne, O backesliding children, saith the LORD, for I am maried vnto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I wil bring you to Zion.

Returne ye backsliding children, and I wil heale your backslidings: Beholde, wee come vnto thee, for thou art the LORD our God.

1611 marginal noteOse. 14.2.

Why then is this people of Ierusalem slidden backe, by a perpetual backesliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to returne.

¶ How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth: A woman shall compasse a man.

Wherfore gloriest thou in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? That trusted in her treasures, saying; Who shall come vnto mee?

1611 marginal noteOr, thy valley floweth away.

For Israel slideth backe, as a backe sliding heifer: now the LORD will feede them as a lambe in a large place.