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Key Verse
- I will repay you for the years that the swarming locust ate, the young locust, the destroying locust, and the devouring locust— My great army that I sent against you. Joel 2:25 HCSB
Other versions
- “And I will compensate you for the years That the swarming locust has eaten, The creeping locust, the stripping locust, and the gnawing locust— My great army which I sent among you. Joel 2:25 AMP
See example
- Job: The Lord restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends, and the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. Job 42:10 AMP
Other versions
- And the LORD restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before. Job 42:10 NKJV
Insights
1. Devil to repay
- The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy John 10:10 NASB
- People do not despise a thief if he steals To satisfy himself when he is hungry; But when he is found, he must repay seven times [what he stole]; He must give all the property of his house [if necessary to meet his fine]. Proverbs 6:30-31 AMP
Other versions
- People do not despise a thief If he steals to satisfy himself when he is starving. Yet when he is found, he must restore sevenfold; He may have to give up all the substance of his house. Proverbs 6:30-31 NKJV
John 10:10 Thief = Referring to the Devil – Satan. The devil has to restore to us sevenfold whatever he has stolen from us.
2. Demand Resitution
- But Moses said, “You must also give us sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God. Exodus 10:25 NKJV
- But every woman shall [insistently] ask her neighbor and any woman who [a]lives in her house, for articles of silver and articles of gold, and clothing; and you shall put them on your sons and daughters. In this way you are to plunder the Egyptians [leaving bondage with great possessions that are rightfully yours].” Exodus 3:22 AMP
- Speak so that all of the people [of Israel] may hear, and tell every man to ask from his neighbor, and every woman to ask from her neighbor, articles of silver, and articles of gold.” Exodus 11:2 AMP
3. Prayer
- O satisfy us with Your lovingkindness in the morning [now, before we grow older], That we may rejoice and be glad all our days. Make us glad in proportion to the days You have afflicted us, And the years we have suffered evil. Psalms 90:14-15 AMP
Other versions
- Oh, satisfy us early with Your mercy, That we may rejoice and be glad all our days! Make us glad according to the days in which You have afflicted us, The years in which we have seen evil. Psalms 90:14-15 NKJV
