10 Bible Verses about Returning to the old

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Genesis 24:5

The servant said to him, “Suppose the woman is unwilling to follow me to this land? Should I have your son go back to the land you came from?”

Genesis 24:6

Abraham answered him, “Make sure that you don’t take my son back there.

Genesis 24:8

If the woman is unwilling to follow you, then you are free from this oath to me, but don’t let my son go back there.”

Exodus 13:17

When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them along the road to the land of the Philistines, even though it was nearby; for God said, “The people will change their minds and return to Egypt if they face war.”

Numbers 14:3-4

Why is the Lord bringing us into this land to die by the sword? Our wives and little children will become plunder. Wouldn’t it be better for us to go back to Egypt?” So they said to one another, “Let’s appoint a leader and go back to Egypt.”

Deuteronomy 28:68

The Lord will take you back in ships to Egypt by a route that I said you would never see again. There you will sell yourselves to your enemies as male and female slaves, but no one will buy you.”

Hosea 9:3

They will not stay in the land of the Lord.
Instead, Ephraim will return to Egypt,
and they will eat unclean food in Assyria.

Hosea 11:5

Israel will not return to the land of Egypt
and Assyria will be his king,
because they refused to repent.

Acts 7:39

Our ancestors were unwilling to obey him, but pushed him away, and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.

Jeremiah 11:10

They have returned to the sins of their ancestors who refused to obey My words and have followed other gods to worship them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah broke My covenant I made with their ancestors.

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