21 occurrences in 12 translations

'Return' in the Bible

For the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although they were yet alive: for the vision is touching the whole multitude thereof, which shall not return; neither shall any strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life.

Verse ConceptsVisions From GodPeople not returning

When they return from there and cast away all of their loathsome things and detestable practices,

Verse ConceptsRepenting Of AbominationsRemoving People From Your Life

Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:

Verse ConceptsParticipation, In SinNot Turning AsideKeeping Oneself AlivePeople Encouraging Others

Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Return ye, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations.

Verse ConceptsConversion, nature ofImpenitence, Results OfRenunciationRepentance, Nature OfAttitudes Of RepentanceAvoiding IdolatryRepenting Of Abominations

{Because} you did not remember the days of your childhood and you made me angry with all of these. And in turn I, look, I will return your way upon [your] head,' {declares} the Lord Yahweh, 'and did you not [do] wickedness in addition to all of your detestable things?

Verse ConceptsLewdnessMarriage, Between God And His PeopleYouthful DevotionGod Will RequiteThey Committed Immorality

When thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former estate, and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former estate, then thou and thy daughters shall return to your former estate.

in order to humiliate the kingdom so it wouldn't be able to return to power, but would still be able to continue as long as he keeps his covenant.

Verse ConceptsThose Subjected To PeopleHumbling Oneself

Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: '{As I live}, {surely} my oath that he despised and my covenant that he broke I will return upon his head.

Verse ConceptsBreaking The Covenant

A man -- he doth not oppress, His pledge to the debtor he doth return, Plunder he doth not take away, His bread to the hungry he doth give, And the naked doth cover with a garment,

Verse ConceptsCreditBenevolenceClothing The NeedyNaked In PovertyCancelling DebtsLaws About PledgesPeople Providing Food

and when he oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, and does not return collateral, and when he raises his eyes to the idols, commits detestable acts,

Verse ConceptsCreditPoor, The Wicked Response ToOppressorsDo Not StealLaws About PledgesNot Helping The Poor

Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord Jehovah. Return ye, and turn from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your snare.

Verse ConceptsConversion, nature ofResponsibility, To GodTurning From EvilDo Not HinderJudging Others Actions

That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more.

Verse ConceptsThings StrippedAll PeopleGod's Sword

Shall I cause it to return into his sheath? I will judge thee in the place where thou wast created, in the land of thy nativity.

Verse ConceptsPeople Beginning

“All the peoples (nations) who knew youAre appalled at you;You have come to a horrible and terrifying endAnd will forever cease to be.”’”

Verse ConceptsKnowing PeopleIndividuals Passing AwayPeople Appalled

And I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their habitation; and they shall be there a base kingdom.

Verse ConceptsReturning to their land

I will make thee perpetual desolations, and thy cities shall not return: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

Verse ConceptsEternal JudgementEmpty CitiesLand Becoming Empty

Then tell them, "This is what the Lord GOD says: "Watch me take the Israelis out of the nations where they've gone and return them from every direction. I'm going to bring them back into their own land.

Verse ConceptsGathering Israelreunitingrejuvenation

But when the people of the land shall come before the LORD in the solemn feasts, he that entereth in by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall go forth over against it.

Verse ConceptsPilgrimageNot Turning AsideNorth GatesSouth GatesFestivals Observed

But if he give a gift of his inheritance to one of his servants, then it shall be his to the year of liberty; after it shall return to the prince: but his inheritance shall be his sons' for them.

Verse ConceptsCancellation Of DeptPeople Possessing Other ThingsReversion Of Thingslegacy

And he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen this? Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the brink of the river.

Verse ConceptsRiver BanksLooking And Seeing

Bible Theasaurus

Compensate (7 instances)
Counter (2 instances)
Encounter (23 instances)
Issue (89 instances)
Meeting (361 instances)
Payoff (2 instances)
Proceeds (34 instances)
Regaining (3 instances)

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