Numbers 31:2

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Numbers 31:1–4 · Berean Standard Bible

1 And the LORD said to Moses,

2 “Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.”

3 So Moses told the people, “Arm some of your men for war, that they may go against the Midianites and execute the LORD’s vengeance on them.

4 Send into battle a thousand men from each tribe of Israel.”

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Numbers 31:3

So Moses told the people, “Arm some of your men for war, that they may go against the Midianites and execute the LORD’s vengeance on them.

Numbers 25:17

“Attack the Midianites and strike them dead.

Numbers 25:18

For they assailed you deceitfully when they seduced you in the matter of Peor and their sister Cozbi, the daughter of the Midianite leader, the woman who was killed on the day the plague came because of Peor.”

Deuteronomy 32:35

Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.”

Judges 16:24

And when the people saw him, they praised their god, saying: “Our god has delivered into our hands our enemy who destroyed our land and multiplied our dead.”

Judges 16:28

Then Samson called out to the LORD: “O Lord GOD, please remember me. Strengthen me, O God, just once more, so that with one vengeful blow I may pay back the Philistines for my two eyes.”

Judges 16:29

And Samson reached out for the two central pillars supporting the temple. Bracing himself against them with his right hand on one pillar and his left hand on the other,

Judges 16:30

Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines.” Then he pushed with all his might, and the temple fell on the lords and all the people in it. So in his death he killed more than he had killed in his life.

Psalms 94:1

O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth.

Psalms 94:2

Rise up, O Judge of the earth; render a reward to the proud.

Psalms 94:3

How long will the wicked, O LORD, how long will the wicked exult?

Isaiah 1:24

Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: “Ah, I will be relieved of My foes and avenge Myself on My enemies.

Nahum 1:2

The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.

Luke 21:22

For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.

Romans 12:19

Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”

Romans 13:4

For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.

1 Thessalonians 4:6

and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.

Hebrews 10:30

For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”

Revelation 6:10

And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?”

Revelation 18:20

Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.

Revelation 19:2

For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”

Numbers 25:6

Just then an Israelite man brought to his family a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses and the whole congregation of Israel while they were weeping at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

Numbers 25:14

The name of the Israelite who was slain with the Midianite woman was Zimri son of Salu, the leader of a Simeonite family.

Numbers 25:15

And the name of the slain Midianite woman was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur, a tribal chief of a Midianite family.

Numbers 25:16

And the LORD said to Moses,

Genesis 25:1

Now Abraham had taken another wife, named Keturah,

Genesis 25:2

and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

Genesis 25:3

Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites.

Genesis 25:4

The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.

Exodus 2:16

Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock.

Numbers 27:13

After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was;

Genesis 15:15

You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.

Genesis 25:8

And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.

Genesis 25:17

Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.

Judges 2:10

After that whole generation had also been gathered to their fathers, another generation rose up who did not know the LORD or the works that He had done for Israel.

Acts 13:36

For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.