Zechariah 1:3

New American Bible - revised edition

Say to them: Thus says the Lord of hosts, Return to me—oracle of the Lord of hosts—and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 15:2

He went forth to meet Asa and said to him: “Hear me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin! The Lord is with you when you are with him, and if you seek him he will be found; but if you abandon him, he will abandon you.

2 Chronicles 15:4

but when in their distress they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.

Nehemiah 9:28

As soon as they had relief, they would go back to doing evil in your sight. Again you abandoned them to the power of their enemies, who crushed them. Once again they cried out to you, and you heard them from heaven and delivered them according to your mercy, many times over.

Job 22:23

If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored; if you put iniquity far from your tent,

Isaiah 31:6

Return, O Israelites, to him whom you have utterly deserted.

Isaiah 44:22

I have brushed away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like a mist; return to me, for I have redeemed you.

Jeremiah 12:15

But after uprooting them, I will have compassion on them again and bring them back, each to their heritage, each to their land.

Jeremiah 25:5

to this message: Turn back, each of you, from your evil way and from your evil deeds; then you shall remain in the land which the Lord gave you and your ancestors, from of old and forever.

Jeremiah 3:1

If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him and then becomes the wife of another, Can she return to the first? Would not this land be wholly defiled? But you have played the prostitute with many lovers, and yet you would return to me!—oracle of the Lord.

Jeremiah 3:22

Return, rebellious children! I will heal your rebellions. “Here we are! We belong to you, for you are the Lord, our God.

Jeremiah 35:15

Time and again I sent you all my servants the prophets, saying: Turn away, each of you, from your evil way and reform your actions! Do not follow other gods to serve them that you may remain in the land which I gave you and your ancestors. But you did not pay attention. You did not obey me.

Jeremiah 4:1

If you return, Israel—oracle of the Lord— return to me. If you put your detestable things out of my sight, and do not stray,

Ezekiel 18:19

You ask: “Why is not the son charged with the guilt of his father?” Because the son has done what is just and right and has been careful to observe all my statutes—he shall surely live!

Ezekiel 18:31

Cast away from you all the crimes you have committed, and make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, house of Israel?

Ezekiel 18:32

For I find no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies—oracle of the Lord God. Turn back and live!

Ezekiel 33:11

Answer them: As I live—oracle of the Lord God—I swear I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! Why should you die, house of Israel?

Hosea 14:1

Samaria has become guilty, for she has rebelled against her God. They shall fall by the sword, their infants shall be dashed to pieces, their pregnant women shall be ripped open.

Hosea 14:4

Assyria will not save us, nor will we mount horses; We will never again say, ‘Our god,’ to the work of our hands; for in you the orphan finds compassion.”

Hosea 6:1

“Come, let us return to the Lord, For it is he who has torn, but he will heal us; he has struck down, but he will bind our wounds.

Joel 2:12

Yet even now—oracle of the Lord— return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.

Malachi 3:7

Since the days of your ancestors you have turned aside from my statutes and have not kept them. Return to me, that I may return to you, says the Lord of hosts. But you say, “Why should we return?”