12 Go,* and you must proclaim these words to the north+ and say:

“‘“Do return, O renegade Israel,” is the utterance of Jehovah.’+ ‘“I shall not have my face drop [angrily] upon YOU people,+ for I am loyal,”+ is the utterance of Jehovah.’ ‘“I shall not stay resentful to time indefinite.+

14 “Do come back, O Israel, to Jehovah your God,+ for you have stumbled in your error.+

38 Peter [said] to them: “Repent,+ and let each one of YOU be baptized+ in the name+ of Jesus Christ for forgiveness+ of YOUR sins, and YOU will receive the free gift+ of the holy spirit.

8 Draw close to God, and he will draw close to YOU.+ Cleanse YOUR hands, YOU sinners,+ and purify YOUR hearts,+ YOU indecisive*+ ones.