and to leave me alone

There is perhaps no harsher a condemnatory sentence in all the Bible than Hos1:9: "...for you are not My people, and I am not your God."

Imagine that statement from the Almighty. Imagine Him having to forsake and leave behind those that He loves. One can read that as part of a litany of disgust at Israel's behavior, and as an angry (and rightfully and righteously angry) God punishing His people. As I've said here before, you don't need to make any excuses for Him.

Not making any excuses. I just read it as I know I would read it given the task of confronting my own beloved ones in disgrace -- in utter, utter sadness.