- return:
- "O my dove,ª [that art] in the cleftsª of the rock,ª in the secretª [places] of the stairs,ª let me seeª°¹ thy countenance,ª let me hearª°¹ thy voice;ª for¹ sweetª [is] thy voice,ª and thy countenanceª [is] comely.ª" {Sgs 2:14} + "Goª° and proclaimª°¹ these¹ wordsª toward the north,ª and say,ª° Return,ª° thou backslidingª Israel,ª saithª° the LORD;ª [and] I will not¹ cause mine angerª to fallª° upon you: for¹ I¹ [am] merciful,ª saithª° the LORD,ª [and] I will not¹ keepª° [anger] for ever.ª ... Turn,ª° O backslidingª children,ª saithª° the LORD;ª for¹ I¹ am marriedª° unto you: and I will takeª° you oneª of a city,ª¹ and twoª of a family,ª¹ and I will bringª° you to Zion:ª" {Jer 3:12-14} + "Return,ª° ye backslidingª children,ª [and] I will healª° your backslidings.ª Behold,¹ we comeª° unto thee; for¹ thou¹ [art] the LORDª our God.ª" {Jer 3:22} + "O Israel,ª returnª° unto¹ the LORDª thy God;ª for¹ thou hast fallenª° by thine iniquity.ª ... I will healª° their backsliding,ª I will loveª° them freely:ª for¹ mine angerª is turned awayª° from¹ him." {Hsa 14:1-4}
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