“And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.”
The instruction to rend your hearts and not your garments indicates that genuine repentance requires internal transformation rather than external ritual performance, that the turning must affect the innermost self. The return to the LORD and the invocation of God's compassion, mercy, and abundance of steadfast love indicate the basis for hope in repentance. This verse emphasizes the internality and sincerity required for genuine repentance.
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