The LORD said:
Israel, if you really want
to come back to me, get rid
of those disgusting idols.
Make promises only in my name,
and do what you promise!
Then all nations will praise me,
and I will bless them.
People of Jerusalem and Judah,
don’t be so stubborn!
Your hearts have become hard,
like unplowed ground
where thornbushes grow.
Jeremiah 4:1–3