Jeremiah 34:11

Zedekiah's Covenant Concerning Slaves

¹⁰ Now when all the princes and all the people, who had entered into the covenant, heard that each one should let his manslave and each one his maidslave go free, that no one should use them any more as servants, then they listened and let them go. ¹¹ But afterward they turned around and took back the male servants and the female servants whom they had set free, and brought them into subjection for male servants and for female servants. ¹² Therefore the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

Male and Female

Exodus 8:8

Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron and said unto them, Intreat the LORD that he may take away the frogs from me and from my people, and I will let the people go that they may sacrifice unto the LORD.

Exodus 8:15

But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart and did not hearken unto them as the LORD had said.

Exodus 9:28

Intreat the LORD that the thunderings of God and the hail might cease; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay here no longer.

Exodus 9:34-35

And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he persevered in his sin and hardened his heart, he and his slaves.

Exodus 10:17-20

Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only.

Exodus 14:3-9

For Pharaoh will say of the sons of Israel, They are entangled in the land; the wilderness has shut them in.

1 Samuel 19:6-11

And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, As the LORD lives, he shall not be slain.

1 Samuel 24:19

For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away safe and sound? The LORD reward thee with good for that which thou hast done unto me this day.

1 Samuel 26:21

Then Saul said, I have sinned; return, my son David; for I will do no more harm unto thee because my life was precious in thine eyes today. Behold, I have played the fool and have erred exceedingly.

Psalm 36:3

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit; he has left off to be wise and to do good.

Psalm 78:34-36

When he slew them, then they sought him, and they returned and enquired early after God.

Psalm 125:5

As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall take them away with the workers of iniquity; and peace shall be upon Israel.

Proverbs 26:11

As a dog returns to his vomit, so the fool returns to his folly.

Ecclesiastes 8:11

Because the sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

Jeremiah 34:21

And Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes I will give into the hand of their enemies and into the hand of those that seek their soul and into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which are gone up from you.

Jeremiah 37:5

And as Pharaoh's army was come forth out of Egypt; and when the Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed from Jerusalem.)

Hosea 6:4

O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? Your mercy is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goes away.

Hosea 7:16

They returned, but not to the most High; they were like a deceitful bow; their princes fell by the sword for the arrogance of their tongue; this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

Zephaniah 1:6

and those that have turned back from following the LORD and those that did not seek the LORD, nor enquired about him.

Matthew 12:43-45

When the unclean spirit is gone out of the man, it walks through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none.

Romans 2:4-5

Or dost thou despise the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, ignoring that the goodness of God leads thee to repentance?

2 Peter 2:20-22

Certainly, if having separated themselves from the contaminations of the world, by the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they again entangle themselves therein and are overcome, their latter end is made worse for them than the beginnings.