21 A cry is heard on the barren heights,

the weeping and pleading of the people of Israel,

because they have perverted their ways

and have forgotten the Lord their God.

22 “Return, faithless people;

I will cure you of backsliding.”

“Yes, we will come to you,

for you are the Lord our God.

23 Surely the idolatrous commotion on the hills

and mountains is a deception;

surely in the Lord our God

is the salvation of Israel.

24 From our youth shameful gods have consumed

the fruits of our ancestors’ labor—

their flocks and herds,

their sons and daughters.

25 Let us lie down in our shame,

and let our disgrace cover us.

We have sinned against the Lord our God,

both we and our ancestors;

from our youth till this day

we have not obeyed the Lord our God.”

21 A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the Lord their God. 22 Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the Lord our God. 23 Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel. 24 For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters. 25 We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the Lord our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God.

21 Voices are heard high on the windswept mountains,

the weeping and pleading of Israel’s people.

For they have chosen crooked paths

and have forgotten the Lord their God.

22 “My wayward children,” says the Lord,

“come back to me, and I will heal your wayward hearts.”

“Yes, we’re coming,” the people reply,

“for you are the Lord our God.

23 Our worship of idols on the hills

and our religious orgies on the mountains

are a delusion.

Only in the Lord our God

will Israel ever find salvation.

24 From childhood we have watched

as everything our ancestors worked for—

their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters—

was squandered on a delusion.

25 Let us now lie down in shame

and cover ourselves with dishonor,

for we and our ancestors have sinned

against the Lord our God.

From our childhood to this day

we have never obeyed him.”

21 A voice was heard on the desolate heights,

Weeping and supplications of the children of Israel.

For they have perverted their way;

They have forgotten the Lord their God.

22 “Return, you backsliding children,

And I will heal your backslidings.”

“Indeed we do come to You,

For You are the Lord our God.

23 Truly, in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills,

And from the multitude of mountains;

Truly, in the Lord our God

Is the salvation of Israel.

24 For shame has devoured

The labor of our fathers from our youth—

Their flocks and their herds,

Their sons and their daughters.

25 We lie down in our shame,

And our reproach covers us.

For we have sinned against the Lord our God,

We and our fathers,

From our youth even to this day,

And have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God.”

21 You can hear crying on the bare hilltops.

It is the people of Israel crying and praying for mercy.

They have become very evil

and have forgotten the Lord their God.

22 “Come back to me, you unfaithful children,

and I will forgive you for being unfaithful.”

“Yes, we will come to you,

because you are the Lord our God.

23 It was foolish to worship idols on the hills

and on the mountains.

Surely the salvation of Israel

comes from the Lord our God.

24 Since our youth, shameful gods have eaten up in sacrifice

everything our ancestors worked for—

their flocks and herds,

their sons and daughters.

25 Let us lie down in our shame,

and let our disgrace cover us like a blanket.

We have sinned against the Lord our God,

both we and our ancestors.

From our youth until now,

we have not obeyed the Lord our God.”

21 A voice is heard upon the bare heights, the weeping and the supplications of the children of Israel; because they have perverted their way, they have forgotten Jehovah their God. 22 Return, ye backsliding children, I will heal your backslidings.

Behold, we are come unto thee; for thou art Jehovah our God. 23 Truly in vain is the help that is looked for from the hills, the tumult on the mountains: truly in Jehovah our God is the salvation of Israel. 24 But the shameful thing hath devoured the labor of our fathers from our youth, their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters. 25 Let us lie down in our shame, and let our confusion cover us; for we have sinned against Jehovah our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day; and we have not obeyed the voice of Jehovah our God.

21 A voice is heard upon the heights, the weeping supplications of the children of Israel; for they have perverted their way, they have forgotten Jehovah their God. 22 —Return, backsliding children; I will heal your backslidings. …Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art Jehovah our God. 23 Truly in vain is salvation looked for from the hills, and the multitude of mountains; truly in Jehovah our God is the salvation of Israel. 24 But shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters. 25 We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us; for we have sinned against Jehovah our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah our God.

21 The sound of crying is heard on the hills. 

It is the crying and the pleading of the people of Israel. 

They have become crooked 

and have forgotten the Lord their God. 

22 “Come back, you rebellious people, 

and I will forgive you for being unfaithful.” 

Here we are! 

We have come to you because you are the Lord our God. 

23 Truly, the noise from the hills, from the mountains, 

is the noise of false worship. 

Truly, the Lord our God will rescue us. 

24 Ever since we were young, 

the shameful worship ⸤of Baal⸥ 

has taken everything our ancestors worked for, 

their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters. 

25 We must lie down in our shame 

and be covered by our disgrace. 

Ever since we were young, we and our ancestors have sinned 

against the Lord our God. 

We haven’t obeyed the Lord our God. 

21 A sound is heard on the barren heights,

the children of Israel weeping and begging for mercy,

for they have perverted their way;

they have forgotten the Lord their God.

22 Return, you faithless children.

I will heal your unfaithfulness.

“Here we are, coming to You,

for You are the Lord our God.

23 Surely, falsehood comes from the hills,

commotion from the mountains,

but the salvation of Israel

is only in the Lord our God.

24 From the time of our youth

the shameful one has consumed

what our fathers have worked for—

their flocks and their herds,

their sons and their daughters.

25 Let us lie down in our shame;

let our disgrace cover us.

We have sinned against the Lord our God,

both we and our fathers,

from the time of our youth even to this day.

We have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God.”

21 A voice on the bare heights is heard,

the plaintive weeping of Israel’s children,

because they have perverted their way,

they have forgotten the Lord their God:

22 Return, O faithless children,

I will heal your faithlessness.

“Here we come to you;

for you are the Lord our God.

23 Truly the hills are a delusion,

the orgies on the mountains.

Truly in the Lord our God

is the salvation of Israel.

24 “But from our youth the shameful thing has devoured all for which our ancestors had labored, their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters. 25 Let us lie down in our shame, and let our dishonor cover us; for we have sinned against the Lord our God, we and our ancestors, from our youth even to this day; and we have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God.”

21 “A voice is heard on the barren heights,

the weeping of the pleas for mercy of the children of Israel,

because they have perverted their way,

they have forgotten Yahweh their God.

22 Return, O apostate children,

I will heal your backsliding.

‘Look, we come to you,

for you are Yahweh our God.

23 Surely, an illusion comes from the hills,

the turmoil on the mountains.

Surely, in Yahweh our God

is the salvation of Israel.

24 But the shameful thing has devoured

the labor of our ancestors from our youth,

their flocks, and their cattle,

their sons and their daughters.

25 Let us lie down in our shame,

and let our disgrace cover us.

For against Yahweh our God we have sinned,

we and our ancestors,

from our youth and until this day.

and we have not obeyed the voice of Yahweh our God.’

21 A cry is heard on the bare hilltops.

The people of Israel are sobbing and praying.

That’s because their lives are so twisted.

They’ve forgotten the Lord their God.

22 “You have not been faithful,”

says the Lord.

“Return to me. I will heal you.

Then you will not turn away from me anymore.”

“Yes,” the people say. “We will come to you.

You are the Lord our God.

23 The gods we worship on the hills

and mountains are useless.

You are the Lord our God.

You are the only one who can save us.

24 From our earliest years shameful gods have eaten up

everything our people worked for.

They have eaten up our flocks and herds.

They’ve destroyed our sons and daughters.

25 Let us lie down in our shame.

Let our dishonor cover us.

You are the Lord our God. But we have sinned against you.

We and our people before us have sinned.

We haven’t obeyed you

from our earliest years until now.”

21 A voice is heard on the bare heights,

The weeping and the supplications of the sons of Israel;

Because they have perverted their way,

They have forgotten the Lord their God.

22 “Return, O faithless sons,

I will heal your faithlessness.”

“Behold, we come to You;

For You are the Lord our God.

23 “Surely, the hills are a deception,

A tumult on the mountains.

Surely in the Lord our God

Is the salvation of Israel.

24 “But the shameful thing has consumed the labor of our fathers since our youth, their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.

25 “Let us lie down in our shame, and let our humiliation cover us; for we have sinned against the Lord our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even to this day. And we have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God.”