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captives 1Ki_08_46 If (03588 +kiy ) they sin (02398 +chata) ) against thee , ( for [ there is ] no (00369 +)ayin ) man (00120 +)adam ) that sinneth (02398 +chata) ) not , ) and thou be angry (00599 +)anaph ) with them , and deliver (05414 +nathan ) them to the enemy (00341 +)oyeb ) , so that they carry (07617 +shabah ) them away (07617 +shabah ) {captives} (07617 +shabah ) unto the land (00776 +)erets ) of the enemy (00341 +)oyeb ) , far (07350 +rachowq ) or (00176 +)ow ) near (07138 +qarowb ) ;

captives 1Ki_08_47 [ Yet ] if they shall bethink themselves in the land (00776 +)erets ) whither they were carried (07617 +shabah ) captives (07617 +shabah ) , and repent (07725 +shuwb ) , and make supplication (02603 +chanan ) unto thee in the land (00776 +)erets ) of them that carried (07617 +shabah ) them {captives} (07617 +shabah ) , saying (00559 +)amar ) , We have sinned (02398 +chata) ) , and have done perversely (05753 +(avah ) , we have committed (07561 +rasha( ) wickedness (07561 +rasha( ) ;

captives 1Ki_08_47 [ Yet ] if they shall bethink themselves in the land (00776 +)erets ) whither they were carried (07617 +shabah ) {captives} (07617 +shabah ) , and repent (07725 +shuwb ) , and make supplication (02603 +chanan ) unto thee in the land (00776 +)erets ) of them that carried (07617 +shabah ) them captives (07617 +shabah ) , saying (00559 +)amar ) , We have sinned (02398 +chata) ) , and have done perversely (05753 +(avah ) , we have committed (07561 +rasha( ) wickedness (07561 +rasha( ) ;

captives 1Sa_30_02 And had taken the women (00802 +)ishshah ) {captives} (07617 +shabah ) , that [ were ] therein:they slew (04191 +muwth ) not any (00376 +)iysh ) , either great (01419 +gadowl ) or small (06996 +qatan ) , but carried (05090 +nahag ) [ them ] away , and went (03212 +yalak ) on their way (01870 +derek ) .

captives 1Sa_30_03 So David (01732 +David ) and his men (00582 +)enowsh ) came (00935 +bow) ) to the city (05892 +(iyr ) , and , behold (02009 +hinneh ) , [ it was ] burned (08313 +saraph ) with fire (00784 +)esh ) ; and their wives (00802 +)ishshah ) , and their sons (01121 +ben ) , and their daughters (01121 +ben ) , were taken {captives} (07617 +shabah ) .

captives 1Sa_30_05 And David s (01732 +David ) two (08147 +sh@nayim ) wives (00802 +)ishshah ) were taken {captives} (07617 +shabah ) , Ahinoam (00293 +)Achiyno(am ) the Jezreelitess (03159 +Yizr@(e)liyth ) , and Abigail (26) the wife (00802 +)ishshah ) of Nabal (05037 +Nabal ) the Carmelite (03761 +Karm@liy ) .

captives 2Ch_06_36 If (03588 +kiy ) they sin (02398 +chata) ) against thee , ( for [ there is ] no (00369 +)ayin ) man (00120 +)adam ) which (00834 +)aher ) sinneth (02398 +chata) ) not , ) and thou be angry (00599 +)anaph ) with them , and deliver (05414 +nathan ) them over (06440 +paniym ) before (06440 +paniym ) [ their ] enemies (00341 +)oyeb ) , and they carry (07617 +shabah ) them away (07617 +shabah ) {captives} (07617 +shabah ) unto a land (00776 +)erets ) far (07350 +rachowq ) off or (00176 +)ow ) near (07138 +qarowb ) ;

captives 2Ch_06_38 If they return (07725 +shuwb ) to thee with all (03605 +kol ) their heart (03820 +leb ) and with all (03605 +kol ) their soul (05315 +nephesh ) in the land (00776 +)erets ) of their captivity (07633 +shibyah ) , whither (00834 +)aher ) they have carried (07617 +shabah ) them {captives} (07617 +shabah ) , and pray (06419 +palal ) toward (01870 +derek ) their land (00776 +)erets ) , which (00834 +)aher ) thou gavest (05414 +nathan ) unto their fathers (1) , and [ toward ] the city (05892 +(iyr ) which (00834 +)aher ) thou hast chosen (00977 +bachar ) , and toward the house (01004 +bayith ) which (00834 +)aher ) I have built (01129 +banah ) for thy name (08034 +shem ) :

captives 2Ch_28_05 Wherefore the LORD (03068 +Y@hovah ) his God (00430 +)elohiym ) delivered (05414 +nathan ) him into the hand (03027 +yad ) of the king (04428 +melek ) of Syria (00758 +)Aram ) ; and they smote (05221 +nakah ) him , and carried (07617 +shabah ) away (07617 +shabah ) a great (01419 +gadowl ) multitude of them {captives} (07633 +shibyah ) , and brought (00935 +bow) ) [ them ] to Damascus (01834 +Dammeseq ) . And he was also delivered (05414 +nathan ) into the hand (03027 +yad ) of the king (04428 +melek ) of Israel (03478 +Yisra)el ) , who smote (05221 +nakah ) him with a great (01419 +gadowl ) slaughter (04347 +makkah ) .

captives 2Ch_28_11 Now (06258 +(attah ) hear (08085 +shama( ) me therefore , and deliver (07725 +shuwb ) the {captives} (07633 +shibyah ) again , which (00834 +)aher ) ye have taken captive (07617 +shabah ) of your brethren (00251 +)ach ):for the fierce (02740 +charown ) wrath (00639 +)aph ) of the LORD (03068 +Y@hovah ) [ is ] upon you .

captives 2Ch_28_13 And said (00559 +)amar ) unto them , Ye shall not bring (00935 +bow) ) in the {captives} (07633 +shibyah ) hither:for whereas (03588 +kiy ) we have offended (00819 +)ashmah ) against the LORD (03068 +Y@hovah ) [ already ] , ye intend (00559 +)amar ) to add (03254 +yacaph ) [ more ] to our sins (02403 +chatta)ah ) and to our trespass (00819 +)ashmah ):for our trespass (00819 +)ashmah ) is great (07227 +rab ) , and [ there is ] fierce (02740 +charown ) wrath (00639 +)aph ) against (05921 +(al ) Israel (03478 +Yisra)el ) .

captives 2Ch_28_14 So the armed (02502 +chalats ) men left (05800 +(azab ) the {captives} (07633 +shibyah ) and the spoil (00961 +bizzah ) before (06440 +paniym ) the princes (08269 +sar ) and all (03605 +kol ) the congregation (06951 +qahal ) .

captives 2Ch_28_15 And the men (00582 +)enowsh ) which (00834 +)aher ) were expressed (05344 +naqab ) by name (08034 +shem ) rose (06965 +quwm ) up , and took (02388 +chazaq ) the {captives} (07633 +shibyah ) , and with the spoil (07998 +shalal ) clothed (03847 +labash ) all (03605 +kol ) that were naked (04636 +ma(arom ) among them , and arrayed (03847 +labash ) them , and shod (05274 +na(al ) them , and gave them to eat (00398 +)akal ) and to drink (08248 +shaqah ) , and anointed (04886 +mashach ) them , and carried (05095 +nahal ) all (03605 +kol ) the feeble (03782 +kashal ) of them upon asses (02543 +chamowr ) , and brought (00935 +bow) ) them to Jericho (03405 +Y@riychow ) , the city (05892 +(iyr ) of palm (08558 +tamar ) trees , to their brethren (00251 +)ach ):then they returned (07725 +shuwb ) to Samaria (08111 +Shom@rown ) .

captives 2Ch_28_17 For again (05750 +(owd ) the Edomites (00130 +)Edomiy ) had come (00935 +bow) ) and smitten (05221 +nakah ) Judah (03063 +Y@huwdah ) , and carried (07617 +shabah ) away {captives} (07628 +sh@biy ) .

captives Dan_02_25 Then (00116 +)edayin ) Arioch (00746 +)Aryowk ) brought (05954 +(alal ) in Daniel (01841 +Daniye)l ) before (06925 +qodam ) the king (04430 +melek ) in haste (00927 +b@hal ) , and said (00560 +)amar ) thus (03652 +ken ) unto him , I have found (04672 +matsa) ) a man (01400 +g@bar ) of the {captives} of Judah (03061 +Y@huwd ) , that will make known (03046 +y@da( ) unto the king (04430 +melek ) the interpretation (06591 +p@shar ) .

captives Dan_11_08 And shall also (01571 +gam ) carry (00935 +bow) ) {captives} (07628 +sh@biy ) into Egypt (04714 +Mitsrayim ) their gods (00430 +)elohiym ) , with their princes (05257 +n@ciyk ) , [ and ] with their precious (02532 +chemdah ) vessels (03627 +k@liy ) of silver (03701 +keceph ) and of gold (02091 +zahab ) ; and he shall continue (05975 +(amad ) [ more ] years (08141 +shaneh ) than the king (04428 +melek ) of the north (06828 +tsaphown ) .

captives Deu_21_11 And seest (07200 +ra)ah ) among the {captives} (07633 +shibyah ) a beautiful woman (00802 +)ishshah ) , and hast a desire (02836 +chashaq ) unto her , that thou wouldest have her to thy wife (00802 +)ishshah ) ;

captives Deu_32_42 I will make mine arrows (02671 +chets ) drunk (07937 +shakar ) with blood (01818 +dam ) , and my sword (02719 +chereb ) shall devour (00398 +)akal ) flesh (01320 +basar ) ; [ and that ] with the blood (01818 +dam ) of the slain (02491 +chalal ) and of the {captives} (07633 +shibyah ) , from the beginning (07218 +ro)sh ) of revenges (06546 +par(ah ) upon the enemy (00341 +)oyeb ) .

captives Eze_01_01 . Now it came (01961 +hayah ) to pass in the thirtieth (07970 +sh@lowshiym ) year (08141 +shaneh ) , in the fourth (07243 +r@biy(iy ) [ month ] , in the fifth (02568 +chamesh ) [ day ] of the month (02320 +chodesh ) , as I [ was ] among (08432 +tavek ) the {captives} (01473 +gowlah ) by the river (05104 +nahar ) of Chebar (03529 +K@bar ) , [ that ] the heavens (08064 +shamayim ) were opened (06605 +pathach ) , and I saw (07200 +ra)ah ) visions (04759 +mar)ah ) of God (00430 +)elohiym ) .

captives Eze_06_09 And they that escape (06412 +paliyt ) of you shall remember (02142 +zakar ) me among the nations (01471 +gowy ) whither they shall be carried (07617 +shabah ) {captives} (07617 +shabah ) , because (00834 +)aher ) I am broken (07665 +shabar ) with their whorish (02181 +zanah ) heart (03820 +leb ) , which (00834 +)aher ) hath departed (05493 +cuwr ) from me , and with their eyes (05869 +(ayin ) , which go a whoring (02181 +zanah ) after (00310 +)achar ) their idols (01544 +gilluwl ):and they shall lothe (06962 +quwt ) themselves (06440 +paniym ) for the evils (07451 +ra( ) which (00834 +)aher ) they have committed (06213 +(asah ) in all (03605 +kol ) their abominations (08441 +tow(ebah ) .

captives Eze_16_53 When I shall bring (07725 +shuwb ) again (07725 +shuwb ) their captivity (07622 +sh@buwth ) , the captivity (07622 +sh@buwth ) of Sodom (05467 +C@dom ) and her daughters (01121 +ben ) , and the captivity (07622 +sh@buwth ) of Samaria (08111 +Shom@rown ) and her daughters (01121 +ben ) , then [ will I bring again ] the captivity (07622 +sh@buwth ) of thy {captives} (07628 +sh@biy ) in the midst (08432 +tavek ) of them :

captives Gen_31_26 And Laban (03837 +Laban ) said (00559 +)amar ) to Jacob (03290 +Ya(aqob ) , What (04100 +mah ) hast thou done (06213 +(asah ) , that thou hast stolen (01589 +ganab ) away unawares to me , and carried (05090 +nahag ) away my daughters (01363 +gobahh ) , as {captives} (07617 +shabah ) [ taken ] with the sword (02719 +chereb ) ?

captives Isa_14_02 And the people (05971 +(am ) shall take (03947 +laqach ) them , and bring (00935 +bow) ) them to their place (04725 +maqowm ):and the house (01004 +bayith ) of Israel (03478 +Yisra)el ) shall possess (05157 +nachal ) them in the land (00127 +)adamah ) of the LORD (03068 +Y@hovah ) for servants (05650 +(ebed ) and handmaids (08198 +shiphchah ):and they shall take them captives (07617 +shabah ) , whose {captives} (07617 +shabah ) they were ; and they shall rule (07287 +radah ) over their oppressors (05065 +nagas ) .

captives Isa_14_02 And the people (05971 +(am ) shall take (03947 +laqach ) them , and bring (00935 +bow) ) them to their place (04725 +maqowm ):and the house (01004 +bayith ) of Israel (03478 +Yisra)el ) shall possess (05157 +nachal ) them in the land (00127 +)adamah ) of the LORD (03068 +Y@hovah ) for servants (05650 +(ebed ) and handmaids (08198 +shiphchah ):and they shall take them {captives} (07617 +shabah ) , whose captives (07617 +shabah ) they were ; and they shall rule (07287 +radah ) over their oppressors (05065 +nagas ) .

captives Isa_20_04 So (03651 +ken ) shall the king (04428 +melek ) of Assyria (00804 +)Ashshuwr ) lead (05090 +nahag ) away the Egyptians (04714 +Mitsrayim ) prisoners (07628 +sh@biy ) , and the Ethiopians (03569 +Kuwshiy ) {captives} (01546 +galuwth ) , young (05288 +na(ar ) and old (02205 +zaqen ) , naked (06174 +(arowm ) and barefoot (03182 +yacheph ) , even with [ their ] buttocks (08357 +shethah ) uncovered (02834 +chasaph ) , to the shame (06172 +(ervah ) of Egypt (04714 +Mitsrayim ) .

captives Isa_45_13 I have raised (05782 +(uwr ) him up in righteousness (06664 +tsedeq ) , and I will direct (03474 +yashar ) all (03605 +kol ) his ways (01870 +derek ):he shall build (01129 +banah ) my city (05892 +(iyr ) , and he shall let go (07971 +shalach ) my {captives} (01546 +galuwth ) , not for price (04242 +m@chiyr ) nor (03808 +lo) ) reward (07810 +shachad ) , saith (00559 +)amar ) the LORD (03068 +Y@hovah ) of hosts (06635 +tsaba) ) .

captives Isa_49_25 But thus (03541 +koh ) saith (00559 +)amar ) the LORD (03068 +Y@hovah ) , Even (01571 +gam ) the {captives} (07628 +sh@biy ) of the mighty (01368 +gibbowr ) shall be taken (03947 +laqach ) away , and the prey (04455 +malqowach ) of the terrible (06184 +(ariyts ) shall be delivered (04422 +malat ):for I will contend (07378 +riyb ) with him that contendeth (03401 +yariyb ) with thee , and I will save (03467 +yasha( ) thy children (01121 +ben ) .

captives Isa_61_01 . The Spirit (07307 +ruwach ) of the Lord (00136 +)Adonay ) GOD (03069 +Y@hovih ) [ is ] upon me ; because (03282 +ya(an ) the LORD (03068 +Y@hovah ) hath anointed (04886 +mashach ) me to preach (01319 +basar ) good (01319 +basar ) tidings (01319 +basar ) unto the meek (06035 +(anav ) ; he hath sent (07971 +shalach ) me to bind (02280 +chabash ) up the brokenhearted , to proclaim (07121 +qara) ) liberty (01865 +d@rowr ) to the {captives} (07628 +sh@biy ) , and the opening (06495 +p@qach - qowach ) of the prison (06495 +p@qach - qowach ) to [ them that are ] bound (00631 +)acar ) ;

captives Jer_28_04 And I will bring (07725 +shuwb ) again (07725 +shuwb ) to this (02008 +hennah ) place (04725 +maqowm ) Jeconiah (03204 +Y@konyah ) the son (01121 +ben ) of Jehoiakim (03079 +Y@howyaqiym ) king (04428 +melek ) of Judah (03063 +Y@huwdah ) , with all (03605 +kol ) the {captives} (01546 +galuwth ) of Judah (03063 +Y@huwdah ) , that went (00935 +bow) ) into Babylon (00894 +Babel ) , saith (05002 +n@)um ) the LORD (03068 +Y@hovah ):for I will break (07665 +shabar ) the yoke (05923 +(ol ) of the king (04428 +melek ) of Babylon (00894 +Babel ) .

captives Jer_29_01 . Now these (00428 +)el - leh ) [ are ] the words (01697 +dabar ) of the letter (05612 +cepher ) that Jeremiah (03414 +Yirm@yah ) the prophet (05030 +nabiy) ) sent (07971 +shalach ) from Jerusalem (03389 +Y@ruwshalaim ) unto the residue (03499 +yether ) of the elders (02205 +zaqen ) which were carried (01473 +gowlah ) away {captives} (01473 +gowlah ) , and to the priests (03548 +kohen ) , and to the prophets (05030 +nabiy) ) , and to all (03605 +kol ) the people (05971 +(am ) whom (00834 +)aher ) Nebuchadnezzar (05019 +N@buwkadne)tstsar ) had carried (01540 +galah ) away captive (01473 +gowlah ) from Jerusalem (03389 +Y@ruwshalaim ) to Babylon (00894 +Babel ) ;

captives Jer_29_04 Thus (03541 +koh ) saith (00559 +)amar ) the LORD (03068 +Y@hovah ) of hosts (06635 +tsaba) ) , the God (00430 +)elohiym ) of Israel (03478 +Yisra)el ) , unto all (03605 +kol ) that are carried (01473 +gowlah ) away {captives} (01473 +gowlah ) , whom (00834 +)aher ) I have caused to be carried (01540 +galah ) away from Jerusalem (03389 +Y@ruwshalaim ) unto Babylon (00894 +Babel ) ;

captives Jer_29_07 And seek (01875 +darash ) the peace (07965 +shalowm ) of the city (05892 +(iyr ) whither I have caused you to be carried (01540 +galah ) away {captives} (01540 +galah ) , and pray (06419 +palal ) unto the LORD (03068 +Y@hovah ) for it:for in the peace (07965 +shalowm ) thereof shall ye have peace (07965 +shalowm ) .

captives Jer_43_03 But Baruch (01263 +Baruwk ) the son (01121 +ben ) of Neriah (05374 +Neriyah ) setteth (05496 +cuwth ) thee on against us , for to deliver (05414 +nathan ) us into the hand (03027 +yad ) of the Chaldeans (03778 +Kasdiy ) , that they might put us to death (04191 +muwth ) , and carry (01540 +galah ) us away {captives} (01540 +galah ) into Babylon (00894 +Babel ) .

captives Jer_43_12 And I will kindle (03341 +yatsath ) a fire (00784 +)esh ) in the houses (01004 +bayith ) of the gods (00430 +)elohiym ) of Egypt (04714 +Mitsrayim ) ; and he shall burn (08313 +saraph ) them , and carry (07617 +shabah ) them away {captives} (07617 +shabah ):and he shall array (05844 +(atah ) himself with the land (00776 +)erets ) of Egypt (04714 +Mitsrayim ) , as a shepherd (07462 +ra(ah ) putteth (05844 +(atah ) on his garment (00899 +beged ) ; and he shall go (03318 +yatsa) ) forth (03318 +yatsa) ) from thence (08033 +sham ) in peace (07965 +shalowm ) .

captives Jer_48_46 Woe (00188 +)owy ) be unto thee , O Moab (04124 +Mow)ab ) ! the people (05971 +(am ) of Chemosh (03645 +K@mowsh ) perisheth (6):for thy sons (01121 +ben ) are taken (03947 +laqach ) captives (07628 +sh@biy ) , and thy daughters (01121 +ben ) {captives} (07633 +shibyah ) .

captives Jer_48_46 Woe (00188 +)owy ) be unto thee , O Moab (04124 +Mow)ab ) ! the people (05971 +(am ) of Chemosh (03645 +K@mowsh ) perisheth (6):for thy sons (01121 +ben ) are taken (03947 +laqach ) {captives} (07628 +sh@biy ) , and thy daughters (01121 +ben ) captives (07633 +shibyah ) .

captives Jer_50_33 . Thus (03541 +koh ) saith (00559 +)amar ) the LORD (03068 +Y@hovah ) of hosts (06635 +tsaba) ) ; The children (01121 +ben ) of Israel (03478 +Yisra)el ) and the children (01121 +ben ) of Judah (03063 +Y@huwdah ) [ were ] oppressed (06231 +(ashaq ) together (03162 +yachad ):and all (03605 +kol ) that took them {captives} (07617 +shabah ) held (02388 +chazaq ) them fast ; they refused (03985 +ma)en ) to let them go (07971 +shalach ) .

captives Luk_04_18 The Spirit 4151 -pneuma - of the Lord 2962 -kurios - [ is ] upon me , because 1752 -heneka - he hath anointed 5548 -chrio - me to preach 2097 -euaggelizo - the gospel 2097 -euaggelizo - to the poor 4434 -ptochos - ; he hath sent 0649 -apostello - me to heal 2390 -iaomai - the brokenhearted 2588 -kardia - , to preach 2784 -kerusso - deliverance 0859 -aphesis - to the {captives} 0164 -aichmalotos - , and recovering 0309 -anablepsis - of sight 0309 -anablepsis - to the blind 5185 -tuphlos - , to set 0649 -apostello - at 1722 -en - liberty 0859 -aphesis - them that are bruised 2352 -thrauo - ,

captives Num_31_09 And the children (01121 +ben ) of Israel (03478 +Yisra)el ) took [ all ] the women (00802 +)ishshah ) of Midian (04080 +Midyan ) {captives} (07617 +shabah ) , and their little (02945 +taph ) ones , and took the spoil (00962 +bazaz ) of all (03605 +kol ) their cattle (00929 +b@hemah ) , and all (03605 +kol ) their flocks (04735 +miqneh ) , and all (03605 +kol ) their goods (02428 +chayil ) .

captives Num_31_12 And they brought (00935 +bow) ) the {captives} (07628 +sh@biy ) , and the prey (04455 +malqowach ) , and the spoil (07998 +shalal ) , unto Moses (04872 +Mosheh ) , and Eleazar (00499 +)El(azar ) the priest (03548 +kohen ) , and unto the congregation (05712 +(edah ) of the children (01121 +ben ) of Israel (03478 +Yisra)el ) , unto the camp (04264 +machaneh ) at (00413 +)el ) the plains (06160 +(arabah ) of Moab (04124 +Mow)ab ) , which (00834 +)aher ) [ are ] by Jordan (03383 +Yarden ) [ near ] Jericho (03405 +Y@riychow ) .

captives Num_31_19 And do (06213 +(asah ) ye abide (02583 +chanah ) without (02351 +chuwts ) the camp (04264 +machaneh ) seven (07651 +sheba( ) days (03117 +yowm ):whosoever (03605 +kol ) hath killed (02026 +harag ) any person (05315 +nephesh ) , and whosoever (03605 +kol ) hath touched (05060 +naga( ) any slain (02491 +chalal ) , purify (02398 +chata) ) [ both ] yourselves and your {captives} (07628 +sh@biy ) on the third (07992 +sh@liyshiy ) day (03117 +yowm ) , and on the seventh (07637 +sh@biy(iy ) day (03117 +yowm ) .

captives Psa_106_46 He made (05414 +nathan ) them also to be pitied (07356 +racham ) of all (03605 +kol ) those that carried (07617 +shabah ) them {captives} (07617 +shabah ) .

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