1 “So call your brothers Ammi [My People],
2 “Plead with your mother; plead with her.
3 If she refuses, I will strip her.
4 I won’t love her children,
5 Their mother acted like a prostitute.
6 “That is why I will block her way with thornbushes
7 She will run after her lovers, but she won’t catch them.
8 “She doesn’t believe that I gave her grain, new wine, and olive oil.
9 That is why I will take back my grain when it has ripened
10 I will show her naked body to her lovers,
11 I will put an end to all her celebrations:
12 I will destroy her grapevines and fig trees.
13 I will punish her for all the times she burned incense
14 “That is why I’m going to win her back.
15 I will give her vineyards there.
16 “On that day she will call me her husband,” declares the Lord.
17 I won’t allow her to say the names of other gods called Baal.
18 “On that day I will make an arrangement with the wild animals,
19 “Israel, I will make you my wife forever.
20 I will be true to you, my wife.
21 “On that day I will answer your ⌞prayers⌟,” declares the Lord.
22 and the earth will produce grain, new wine, and olive oil.
23 I will plant my people in the land.