In verse 5, there is an idea in Judah that God will always let them return and just let their past misdeeds go. There is truth in this, but the problem is that they aren't leaving their misdeeds. They are trusting that, because they can always return that they can continue in sin. God isn't pleased and says that even Israel wasn't as bad as Judah is now. Israel, the northern kingdom, which never had a good king, is counted as better off. Yes, there is an opportunity for the sinner to be forgiven, but that is if they repent, which means changing direction. Judah at this time didn't want to.
God promises Israel who he says he will bring them back to him that he will give them shepherds after His own heart. This is a great promise for a people who never had a king like that. God will give them a chance to be saved. God is merciful.
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