They again challenged God, and offended the Holy One of Israel.

O God, restore us! Smile on us! Then we will be delivered!

How can I repay the Lord for all his acts of kindness to me?

I consider my actions and follow your rules.

May your loyal followers turn to me, those who know your rules.

O Lord, restore our well-being, just as the streams in the arid south are replenished.

Like a kiss on the lips is the one who gives an honest answer.

lest the one who hears it put you to shame and your infamy will never go away.

The sluggard is wiser in his own estimation than seven people who respond with good sense.

So I again considered another futile thing on earth:

Zion will be freed by justice, and her returnees by righteousness.

You Israelites! Return to the one against whom you have so blatantly rebelled!

Because of this, the Lord said, “You must repent of such words and thoughts! If you do, I will restore you to the privilege of serving me. If you say what is worthwhile instead of what is worthless, I will again allow you to be my spokesman. They must become as you have been. You must not become like them.

נ (Nun) Let us carefully examine our ways, and let us return to the Lord.

ת (Tav) Pay them back what they deserve, O Lord, according to what they have done.

The living beings moved backward and forward as quickly as flashes of lightning.

By the sweat of your brow you will eat food until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you will return.”

He retrieved all the stolen property. He also brought back his nephew Lot and his possessions, as well as the women and the rest of the people.

One of them said, “I will surely return to you when the season comes round again, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” (Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, not far behind him.

Take double the money with you; you must take back the money that was returned in the mouths of your sacks – perhaps it was an oversight.