If Israel Would Repent of Sin, God Would Relent of Judgment

Whenever I want to restore the fortunes of my people,27

7:1 whenever I want to heal Israel,

the sin of Ephraim is revealed,

and the evil deeds of Samaria are exposed.

For they do what is wrong;

thieves break into houses,

and gangs rob people out in the streets.

7:2 They do not realize1

that I remember all of their wicked deeds.

Their evil deeds have now surrounded them;

their sinful deeds are always before me.2