2 “In that day you will call your brothers Ammi—‘My people.’ And you will call your sisters Ruhamah—‘The ones I love.’ 2 “But now bring charges against Israel—your mother— and the clothing that exposes her breasts. 3 Otherwise, I will strip her as naked as in a dry and barren wilderness. 4 And I will not love her children, for they were conceived in prostitution. 5 Their mother is a shameless prostitute and for olive oil and drinks.’ 6 “For this reason I will fence her in with thornbushes. to make her lose her way. 7 When she runs after her lovers, for I was better off with him than I am now.’ 8 She doesn’t realize it was I who gave her everything she has— But she gave all my gifts to Baal. 9 “But now I will take back the ripened grain and new wine I gave her to cover her nakedness. 10 I will strip her naked in public, to rescue her from my hands. 11 I will put an end to her annual festivals, all her appointed festivals. 12 I will destroy her grapevines and fig trees, where only wild animals will eat the fruit. 13 I will punish her for all those times says the LORD. 14 “But then I will win her back once again. and speak tenderly to her there. 15 I will return her vineyards to her when I freed her from her captivity in Egypt. 16 When that day comes,” says the LORD, instead of ‘my master.’ 17 O Israel, I will wipe the many names of Baal from your lips, and you will never mention them again. 18 On that day I will make a covenant in peace and safety. 19 I will make you my wife forever, unfailing love and compassion. 20 I will be faithful to you and make you mine, and you will finally know me as the LORD. 21 “In that day, I will answer,” And the sky will answer the earth with rain. 22 Then the earth will answer the thirsty cries ‘Jezreel’—‘God plants!’ 23 At that time I will plant a crop of Israelites And they will reply, ‘You are our God!’”