Isaiah 45:19

19 aI did not speak in secret,
in a land of darkness;
I did not say to the offspring of Jacob,
bSeek me in vain.’
Hebrew  in emptiness

I the Lord speak dthe truth;
I declare what is right.

Hosea 6:1-3

Israel and Judah Are Unrepentant

1 Come, let us ereturn to the Lord;
for fhe has torn us, that he may heal us;
he has struck us down, and ghe will bind us up.
2After two days hhe will revive us;
on the third day he will raise us up,
that we may live before him.
3 iLet us know; jlet us press on to know the Lord;
khis going out is sure as the dawn;
he will come to us las the showers,
mas the spring rains that water the earth.”

Matthew 13:44-46

The Parable of the Hidden Treasure

44The kingdom of heaven nis like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy ohe goes and sells all that he has and pbuys that field.

The Parable of the Pearl of Great Value

45Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, 46who, on finding qone pearl of great value, rwent and sold all that he had and sbought it.

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