Psalm 7:12
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12 If a person does not repent,
God[a] will sharpen his sword;
he will bend and string his bow.
Footnotes
- 7:12 Hebrew he.
Deuteronomy 32:41
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41 when I sharpen my flashing sword
and begin to carry out justice,
I will take revenge on my enemies
and repay those who reject me.
Acts 3:19
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19 Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away.
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Matthew 3:10
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10 Even now the ax of God’s judgment is poised, ready to sever the roots of the trees. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.
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Ezekiel 18:30
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30 “Therefore, I will judge each of you, O people of Israel, according to your actions, says the Sovereign Lord. Repent, and turn from your sins. Don’t let them destroy you!
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Ezekiel 33:11
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11 As surely as I live, says the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of wicked people. I only want them to turn from their wicked ways so they can live. Turn! Turn from your wickedness, O people of Israel! Why should you die?
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Ezekiel 21:23
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23 The people of Jerusalem will think it is a false omen, because of their treaty with the Babylonians. But the king of Babylon will remind the people of their rebellion. Then he will attack and capture them.
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Ezekiel 21:9-11
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9 “Son of man, give the people this message from the Lord:
“A sword, a sword
is being sharpened and polished.
10 It is sharpened for terrible slaughter
and polished to flash like lightning!
Now will you laugh?
Those far stronger than you have fallen beneath its power![a]
11 Yes, the sword is now being sharpened and polished;
it is being prepared for the executioner.
Footnotes
- 21:10 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
Jeremiah 31:18-19
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18 I have heard Israel[a] saying,
‘You disciplined me severely,
like a calf that needs training for the yoke.
Turn me again to you and restore me,
for you alone are the Lord my God.
19 I turned away from God,
but then I was sorry.
I kicked myself for my stupidity!
I was thoroughly ashamed of all I did in my younger days.’
Isaiah 55:6-7
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6 Seek the Lord while you can find him.
Call on him now while he is near.
7 Let the wicked change their ways
and banish the very thought of doing wrong.
Let them turn to the Lord that he may have mercy on them.
Yes, turn to our God, for he will forgive generously.
Isaiah 34:5
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5 And when my sword has finished its work in the heavens,
it will fall upon Edom,
the nation I have marked for destruction.
Isaiah 27:1
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27 In that day the Lord will take his terrible, swift sword and punish Leviathan,[a] the swiftly moving serpent, the coiling, writhing serpent. He will kill the dragon of the sea.
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- 27:1 The identification of Leviathan is disputed, ranging from an earthly creature to a mythical sea monster in ancient literature.
Psalm 85:4
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4 Now restore us again, O God of our salvation.
Put aside your anger against us once more.
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