35 I will bring you into the wilderness(A) of the nations and there, face to face, I will execute judgment(B) upon you. 36 As I judged your ancestors in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will judge you, declares the Sovereign Lord.(C) 37 I will take note of you as you pass under my rod,(D) and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.(E) 38 I will purge(F) you of those who revolt and rebel against me. Although I will bring them out of the land where they are living, yet they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.(G)

39 “‘As for you, people of Israel, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Go and serve your idols,(H) every one of you! But afterward you will surely listen to me and no longer profane my holy name(I) with your gifts and idols.(J)

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