Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Take full vengeance for the sons of Israel on the Midianites; afterward you will be gathered to your people.”

King James Version

Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.

Holman Bible

“Execute vengeance for the Israelites against the Midianites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.”

International Standard Version

"Be sure to exact vengeance on behalf of the Israelis from the Midianites, after which you'll be taken home to your people."

A Conservative Version

Avenge the sons of Israel of the Midianites. Afterward thou shall be gathered to thy people.

American Standard Version

Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.

Amplified

“Take vengeance for the Israelites on the Midianites; afterward you will be gathered to your people [in death].”

Bible in Basic English

Give the Midianites punishment for the wrong they did to the children of Israel: and after that you will go to rest with your people.

Darby Translation

Avenge the children of Israel upon the Midianites; afterwards shalt thou be gathered unto thy peoples.

Julia Smith Translation

Avenge the avenging of the sons of Israel of the Midianites: afterwards thou shalt be gathered to thy people.

King James 2000

Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shall you be gathered unto your people.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Seek vengeance for the {Israelites} on the Midianites; afterward you will be gathered to your people."

Modern King James verseion

Avenge the sons of Israel from the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites, and afterward be gathered unto thy people."

NET Bible

"Exact vengeance for the Israelites on the Midianites -- after that you will be gathered to your people."

New Heart English Bible

"Avenge the children of Israel for the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people."

The Emphasized Bible

Exact thou the avenging of the sons of Israel, from the Midianites, - and, afterwards, shalt thou be withdrawn unto thy kinsfolk.

Webster

Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered to thy people.

World English Bible

"Avenge the children of Israel for the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people."

Youngs Literal Translation

Execute the vengeance of the sons of Israel against the Midianites -- afterwards thou art gathered unto thy people.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נקם 
Naqam 
Usage: 35

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

of the Midianites
מדיני 
Midyaniy 
Usage: 7

אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

shalt thou be gathered
אסף 
'acaph 
Usage: 199

References

Context Readings

War Against The Midianites

1 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 Take full vengeance for the sons of Israel on the Midianites; afterward you will be gathered to your people.” 3 Moses spoke to the people, saying, “Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian to execute the Lord’s vengeance on Midian.


Cross References

Numbers 27:13

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

Genesis 15:15

As for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace; you will be buried at a good old age.

Genesis 25:1-4

Now Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah.

Genesis 25:8

Abraham breathed his last and died in a ripe old age, an old man and satisfied with life; and he was gathered to his people.

Genesis 25:17

These are the years of the life of Ishmael, one hundred and thirty-seven years; and he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.

Exodus 2:16

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

Numbers 20:24

“Aaron will be gathered to his people; for he shall not enter the land which I have given to the sons of Israel, because you rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah.

Numbers 20:26

and strip Aaron of his garments and put them on his son Eleazar. So Aaron will be gathered to his people, and will die there.”

Numbers 25:6

Then behold, one of the sons of Israel came and brought to his relatives a Midianite woman, in the sight of Moses and in the sight of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, while they were weeping at the doorway of the tent of meeting.

Numbers 25:14-18

Now the name of the slain man of Israel who was slain with the Midianite woman, was Zimri the son of Salu, a leader of a father’s household among the Simeonites.

Numbers 31:3

Moses spoke to the people, saying, “Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian to execute the Lord’s vengeance on Midian.

Deuteronomy 32:35

Vengeance is Mine, and retribution,
In due time their foot will slip;
For the day of their calamity is near,
And the impending things are hastening upon them.’

Judges 2:10

All that generation also were gathered to their fathers; and there arose another generation after them who did not know the Lord, nor yet the work which He had done for Israel.

Judges 16:24

When the people saw him, they praised their god, for they said,
“Our god has given our enemy into our hands,
Even the destroyer of our country,
Who has slain many of us.”

Judges 16:28-30

Then Samson called to the Lord and said, “O Lord God, please remember me and please strengthen me just this time, O God, that I may at once be avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.”

Psalm 94:1-3

O Lord, God of vengeance,
God of vengeance, shine forth!

Isaiah 1:24

Therefore the Lord God of hosts,
The Mighty One of Israel, declares,
“Ah, I will be relieved of My adversaries
And avenge Myself on My foes.

Nahum 1:2

A jealous and avenging God is the Lord;
The Lord is avenging and wrathful.
The Lord takes vengeance on His adversaries,
And He reserves wrath for His enemies.

Luke 21:22

because these are days of vengeance, so that all things which are written will be fulfilled.

Acts 13:36

For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, and was laid among his fathers and underwent decay;

Romans 12:19

Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

Romans 13:4

for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil.

1 Thessalonians 4:6

and that no man transgress and defraud his brother in the matter because the Lord is the avenger in all these things, just as we also told you before 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 with a loud voice, saying, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, will You refrain from judging and avenging our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”

Revelation 18:20

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

Revelation 19:2

because His judgments are true and righteous; for He has judged the great harlot who was corrupting the earth with her immorality, and He has avenged the blood of His bond-servants on her.”

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