2 Chronicles 15:4
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4 (A)but when in their distress they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.
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Isaiah 55:7
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7 let the wicked forsake his way,
and the unrighteous man his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him,
and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Jeremiah 24:7
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7 (A)I will give them a heart to know that I am the Lord, (B)and they shall be my people (C)and I will be their God, (D)for they shall return to me with their whole heart.
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Lamentations 3:40
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40 Let us test and examine our ways,
(A)and return to the Lord!
Hosea 6:1
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Israel and Judah Are Unrepentant
6 “Come, let us (A)return to the Lord;
for (B)he has torn us, that he may heal us;
he has struck us down, and (C)he will bind us up.
Hosea 14:1
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A Plea to Return to the Lord
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Joel 2:13
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13 and (A)rend your hearts and not (B)your garments.”
Return to the Lord your God,
(C)for he is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love;
(D)and he relents over disaster.
Zechariah 1:3
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3 Therefore say to them, Thus declares the Lord of hosts: (A)Return to me, says the Lord of hosts, and (B)I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts.
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Malachi 3:7
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7 (A)From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my statutes and have not kept them. (B)Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. (C)But you say, ‘How shall we return?’
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Luke 15:20-21
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20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and (A)ran and (B)embraced him and (C)kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. (D)I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’[a]
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- Luke 15:21 Some manuscripts add treat me as one of your hired servants
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