5 occurrences in 12 translations

'Captives' in the Bible

You ascended to the heights, taking away captives;You received gifts from people,even from the rebellious,so that the Lord God might live there.

Verse ConceptsGiftsGiving To GodChrist, The Head Of The ChurchGift Of The Holy SpiritCaptivity, MetaphoricallyMessianic PropheciesSubject To Christrebellion

O Lord, You have [at last] shown favor to Your land [of Canaan];You have restored [from Babylon] the captives of Jacob (Israel).

Verse ConceptsRestoring Nations

He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.

Verse ConceptsReceiving God's Mercypity

When the Lord brought back the captives to Zion (Jerusalem),We were like those who dream [it seemed so unreal].

Verse ConceptsPersecution, Attitudes ToRescueLike A Dream

By the rivers of Babylon,There we [captives] sat down and wept,When we remembered Zion [the city God imprinted on our hearts].

Verse ConceptsGesturesBabylon, Israel Exiled ToempiresLove, And The WorldSorrowWeepingPainful MemoriesPeople RememberingRiversExamples Of Patriotismartists

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