Add punctuation: 12 Go and proclaim these words toward the north and say Return thou backsliding Israel saith Jehovah I will not make my face dark upon you for I am merciful saith Jehovah I will not keep anger for ever
12 Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith Jehovah: I will not make my face dark upon you; for I am merciful, saith Jehovah; I will not keep [anger] for ever.