* The term “repent” can be translated with a word or phrase that means “turn back (to God)” or “turn away from sin and toward God” or “turn toward God, away from sin.”
* Often the term “repentance” can be translated using the verb “repent.” For example, “God has given repentance to Israel” could be translated as “God has enabled Israel to repent.”
* Other ways to translate “repentance” could include “turning away from sin” or “turning to God and away from sin.”
* __[16:2](rc://en/tn/help/obs/16/02)__ After many years of disobeying God and being oppressed by their enemies, the Israelites __repented__ and asked God to rescue them.
* __[24:2](rc://en/tn/help/obs/24/02)__ Many people came out to the wilderness to listen to John. He preached to them, saying, “__Repent__, for the kingdom of God is near!”
* __[42:8](rc://en/tn/help/obs/42/08)__ “It was also written in the scriptures that my disciples will proclaim that everyone should repent in order to __receive__ forgiveness for their sins.”
* __[44:5](rc://en/tn/help/obs/44/05)__ “So now, __repent__ and turn to God so that your sins will be washed away.”