'Turn' in the Bible

Their wings were touching. The creatures did not turn as they moved; each one went straight ahead.

But if you warn a wicked person and he does not turn from his wickedness or his wicked way, he will die for his iniquity, but you will have saved your life.

Take an iron plate and set it up as an iron wall between yourself and the city. Turn your face toward it so that it is under siege, and besiege it. This will be a sign for the house of Israel.

You must turn your face toward the siege of Jerusalem with your arm bared, and prophesy against it.

Be aware that I will put cords on you so you cannot turn from side to side until you have finished the days of your siege.

“Son of man, turn your face toward the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.

All their hands will become weak,and all their knees will turn to water.

I will turn My face from the wickedas they profane My treasured place.Violent men will enter it and profane it.

“Now, son of man, turn toward the women of your people who prophesy out of their own imagination. Prophesy against them

Because you have disheartened the righteous person with lies, even though I have not caused him grief, and because you have encouraged the wicked person not to turn from his evil way to save his life,

“Therefore, say to the house of Israel: This is what the Lord God says: Repent and turn away from your idols; turn your faces away from all your detestable things.

I will turn against that one and make him a sign and a proverb; I will cut him off from among My people. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.

I will turn against them. They may have escaped from the fire, but it will still consume them. And you will know that I am Yahweh when I turn against them.

So I will satisfy My wrath against you, and My jealousy will turn away from you. Then I will be silent and no longer angry.

“Therefore, house of Israel, I will judge each one of you according to his ways.” This is the declaration of the Lord God. “Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so they will not be a stumbling block that causes your punishment.

“Son of man, turn your face toward Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel,

And when they ask you, ‘Why are you groaning?’ then say: Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt, and every hand will become weak. Every spirit will be discouraged, and every knee will turn to water. Yes, it is coming and it will happen.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

Slash to the right;turn to the left—wherever your blade is directed.

“Son of man, turn your face toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them.

They will destroy the walls of Tyre and demolish her towers. I will scrape the soil from her and turn her into a bare rock.

I will turn you into a bare rock, and you will be a place to spread nets. You will never be rebuilt, for I, Yahweh, have spoken.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

“Son of man, turn your face toward Sidon and prophesy against it.

“Son of man, turn your face toward Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against all of Egypt.

therefore, I am against you and your Nile. I will turn the land of Egypt into ruins, a desolate waste from Migdol to Syene, as far as the border of Cush.

But if you warn a wicked person to turn from his way and he doesn’t turn from it, he will die for his iniquity, but you will have saved your life.

Tell them: As I live”—the declaration of the Lord God—“I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked person should turn from his way and live. Repent, repent of your evil ways! Why will you die, house of Israel?

“Son of man, turn your face toward Mount Seir and prophesy against it.

I will turn your cities into ruins,and you will become a desolation.Then you will know that I am Yahweh.

Look! I am on your side; I will turn toward you, and you will be tilled and sown.

“Son of man, turn your face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. Prophesy against him

I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws, and bring you out with all your army, including horses and riders, who are all splendidly dressed, a huge company armed with shields and bucklers, all of them brandishing swords.

in order to seize spoil and carry off plunder, to turn your hand against ruins now inhabited and against a people gathered from the nations, who have been acquiring cattle and possessions and who live at the center of the world.’

I will turn you around, drive you on, and lead you up from the remotest parts of the north. I will bring you against the mountains of Israel.