773 verses contain “return” (in the KJV: 503, in the BSB: 550) — showing 701–773
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Behold, the plagues are sent, and shall not return again, until they come upon the earth.
Like as an
arrow which is shot of a mighty archer
returneth not backward: even so the plagues that shall be sent upon earth shall not
return again.
And Achiacharus intreating for me, I
returned to Nineve. Now Achiacharus was
cupbearer, and keeper of the
signet, and
steward, and
overseer of the accounts: and Sarchedonus appointed him next unto him: and he was my brother’s son.
Then I
returned, and washed myself, and
ate my meat in
heaviness,
The same night also I
returned from the burial, and
slept by the wall of my
courtyard, being
polluted and my face was uncovered:
Yea, moreover, if ye
return safe, I will add something to thy wages.
Then said
Tobit to her, Take no care, my sister; he shall
return in safety, and thine eyes shall see him.
For the good angel will keep him company, and his journey shall be prosperous, and he shall return safe.
And the
maid is fair and wise: now therefore hear me, and I will speak to her father; and when we
return from Rages we will
celebrate the marriage: for I know that Raguel cannot marry her to another according to the law of Moses, but he shall be guilty of death, because the right of inheritance
doth rather
appertain to thee than to any other.
And that again God will have mercy on them, and bring them again into the land, where they shall build a temple, but not like to the first, until the time of that age be fulfilled; and afterward they shall return from all places of their captivity, and build up Jerusalem gloriously, and the house of God shall be built in it for ever with a glorious building, as the prophets have spoken thereof.
So he
returned afterward to Nineve, both he and all his company of
sundry nations being a very great multitude of men of war, and there he took his ease, and
banqueted, both he and his army, an hundred and twenty days.
For they were newly
returned from the captivity, and all the people of
Judea were lately gathered together: and the vessels, and the altar, and the house, were
sanctified after the
profanation.
But now are they
returned to their God, and are come up from the places where they were scattered, and have possessed Jerusalem, where their sanctuary is, and are seated in the hill country; for it was
desolate.
And then shall the sword of mine army, and the multitude of them that serve me, pass through thy sides, and thou shalt fall among their slain, when I return.
Nevertheless having
gotten privily under the hill, they bound Achior, and cast him down, and left him at the foot of the hill, and
returned to their lord.
So they returned from the tent, and went to their wards.
And the children of Israel that
returned from the slaughter had that which remained; and the villages and the cities, that were in the mountains and in the plain,
gat many spoils: for the multitude was very great.
After this time every one
returned to his own inheritance, and
Judith went to Bethulia, and remained in her own possession, and was in her time honourable in all the country.
For the ungodly said, reasoning with themselves, but not
aright, Our life is short and
tedious, and in the death of a man there is no remedy: neither was there any man known to have
returned from the grave.
For our time is a very shadow that passeth away; and after our end there is no returning: for it is fast sealed, so that no man cometh again.
And employing his labours
lewdly, he maketh a vain god of the same clay, even he which a little before was made of earth himself, and within a little while after
returneth to the same, out when his life which was lent him shall be demanded.
A man indeed killeth through his
malice: and the spirit, when it is gone forth,
returneth not; neither the soul received up cometh again.
Then will she
return the straight way unto him, and comfort him, and
shew him her secrets.
With all manner of living things hath he covered the face thereof; and they shall return into it again.
But unto them that
repent, he granted them
return, and comforted those that failed in
patience.
Return unto the Lord, and
forsake thy sins, make thy prayer before his face, and
offend less.
Though thou drewest a sword at thy friend, yet
despair not: for there may be a
returning to favour.
There be two things that
grieve my heart; and the third maketh me
angry: a man of war that suffereth poverty; and men of understanding that are not set by; and one that
returneth from righteousness to sin; the Lord prepareth such an one for the sword.
The birds will resort unto their like; so will truth
return unto them that
practise in her.
Till he hath received, he will
kiss a man’s hand; and for his neighbour’s money he will speak
submissly: but when he should repay, he will
prolong the time, and
return words of grief, and
complain of the time.
Great
travail is created for every man, and an heavy yoke is upon the sons of Adam, from the day that they go out of their mother’s
womb, till the day that they
return to the mother of all things.
All things that are of the earth shall turn to the earth again: and that which is of the waters
doth return into the sea.
At the same time when he received the vessels of the house of the Lord, that were carried out of the temple, to
return them into the land of Juda, the tenth day of the month
Sivan, namely, silver vessels, which Sedecias the son of Josias king of Jada had made,
And
return from their stiff neck, and from their wicked deeds: for they shall remember the way of their fathers, which
sinned before the Lord.
For as it was your mind to go
astray from God: so, being
returned, seek him ten times more.
Return again to the place of judgment: for they have borne false witness against her.
And after that
Antiochus had
smitten Egypt, he
returned again in the hundred forty and third year, and went up against Israel and Jerusalem with a great multitude,
To day he shall be lifted up and to
morrow he shall not be found, because he is
returned into his dust, and his thought is come to nothing.
But as for such as were building houses, or had
betrothed wives, or were planting vineyards, or were fearful, those he commanded that they should
return, every man to his own house, according to the law.
This done,
Judas returned again with his host from pursuing them,
Then
Judas returned to
spoil the tents, where they got much gold, and silver, and blue silk, and purple of the sea, and great riches.
And when he had taken Jazar, with the towns belonging
thereto, he
returned into
Judea.
So they went up to mount
Sion with joy and
gladness, where they offered burnt offerings, because not one of them were slain until they had
returned in peace.
So
Judas turned to
Azotus in the land of the Philistines, and when he had pulled down their altars, and burned their carved images with fire, and
spoiled their cities, he
returned into the land of
Judea.
Rose up against him in battle: so he fled, and departed thence with great
heaviness, and
returned to Babylon.
Was returned out of Persia and Media, and the king’s host also that went with him, and that he sought to take unto him the ruling of the affairs.
Afterward departed he in all
haste, and
returned unto Antiochia, where he found Philip to be master of the city: so he fought against him, and took the city by force.
But they
dehorted him, saying, We shall never be able: let us now rather save our lives, and
hereafter we will
return with our brethren, and fight against them: for we are but few.
Afterward
returned Bacchides to Jerusalem and repaired the strong cites in
Judea; the fort in
Jericho, and
Emmaus, and Bethhoron, and
Bethel, and Thamnatha, Pharathoni, and Taphon, these did he
strengthen with high walls, with gates and with bars.
Now when Bacchides saw that Alcimus was dead, he
returned to the king:
whereupon the land of
Judea was in rest two years.
Wherefore he was very
wroth at the wicked men that gave him counsel to come into the country, inasmuch as he
slew many of them, and purposed to
return into his own country.
When therefore he had restored unto him the prisoners that he had taken
aforetime out of the land of
Judea, he
returned and went his way into his own land, neither came he any more into their borders.
Then Ptolemee the king gave answer, saying, Happy be the day wherein thou
didst return into the land of thy fathers, and satest in the throne of their kingdom.
Whereof when king Alexander heard tell, he was right
sorry, and
returned into Antioch.
After this
returned Jonathan and his host unto Jerusalem, having any spoils.
Afterward
Jonathan, when he had gone with the king to the river called Eleutherus,
returned again to Jerusalem.
With that they cast away their weapons, and made peace; and the Jews were honoured in the sight of the king, and in the sight of all that were in his realm; and they returned to Jerusalem, having great spoils.
After this
returned Tryphon, and with him the young child
Antiochus, who reigned, and was crowned.
So there were slain of the heathen that day about three thousand men: but
Jonathan returned to Jerusalem.
Therefore send them now home again, and choose a few men to wait on thee, and come thou with me to
Ptolemais, for I will give it thee, and the rest of the strong holds and forces, and all that have any charge: as for me, I will
return and depart: for this is the cause of my coming.
Afterward Tryphon returned and went into his own land.
But
returned in a
rage to the king, and made report unto him of these speeches, and of the glory of Simon, and of all that he had seen:
whereupon the king was exceeding
wroth.
So they fled even unto the towers in the fields of
Azotus; wherefore he burned it with fire: so that there were slain of them about two thousand men. Afterward he
returned into the land of
Judea in peace.
So
Heliodorus, after he had offered sacrifice unto the Lord, and made great vows unto him that had saved his life, and
saluted Onias,
returned with his host to the king.
In the end therefore he had an unhappy
return, being accused before Aretas the king of the Arabians,
fleeing from city to city, pursued of all men,
hated as a
forsaker of the laws, and being had in
abomination as an open enemy of his country and countrymen, he was cast out into Egypt.
And took their money that came to
buy them, and pursued them far: but lacking time they
returned:
For he had entered the city called
Persepolis, and went about to
rob the temple, and to hold the city;
whereupon the multitude running to defend themselves with their weapons put them to flight; and so it happened, that
Antiochus being put to flight of the inhabitants
returned with shame.
As for me, I was weak, or else I would have remembered kindly your honour and good will
returning out of Persia, and being taken with a
grievous disease, I thought it necessary to care for the common safety of all:
Menelaus declared unto us, that your desire was to
return home, and to follow your own business:
And when the town was shut up, he went backward, as if he would
return to root out all them of the city of
Joppa.
Lysias went up to the judgment seat, said as much as could be in defence of the cause, persuaded,
pacified, made them well affected,
returned to Antioch. Thus it went touching the king’s coming and departing.
Now when the battle was done,
returning again with joy, they knew that Nicanor lay dead in his
harness.