Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

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

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."

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Exact thou the avenging of the sons of Israel, from the Midianites, - and, afterwards, shalt thou be withdrawn unto thy kinsfolk.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 And LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 Avenge the sons of Israel of the Midianites. Afterward thou shall be gathered to thy people. 3 And Moses spoke to the people, saying, Arm ye men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian, to execute LORD's vengeance on Midian.

Cross References

Numbers 27:13

And when thou have seen it, thou also shall be gathered to thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered,

Genesis 15:15

But thou will go to thy fathers in peace; thou will be buried in a good old age.

Genesis 25:1-4

And Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.

Genesis 25:8

And Abraham gave up the spirit, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full [of years], and was gathered to his people.

Genesis 25:17

And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty-seven years. And he gave up the spirit and died, and was gathered to his people.

Exodus 2:16

Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. And they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

Numbers 20:24

Aaron shall be gathered to his people, for he shall not enter into the land which I have given to the sons of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the waters of Meribah.

Numbers 20:26

and strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son. And Aaron shall be gathered, and shall die there.

Numbers 25:6

And, behold, one of the sons of Israel came and brought to his brothers 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 door of the tent of mee

Numbers 25:14-18

Now the name of the man of Israel who was slain, who was slain with the Midianite woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a ruler of a fathers' house among the Simeonites.

Numbers 31:3

And Moses spoke to the people, saying, Arm ye men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian, to execute LORD's vengeance on Midian.

Deuteronomy 32:35

Vengeance is mine, and recompense at the time when their foot shall slide. For the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that are to come upon them shall make haste.

Judges 2:10

And also all that generation were gathered to their fathers. And there arose another generation after them that did not know LORD, nor yet the work which he had wrought for Israel.

Judges 16:24

And when the people saw him, they praised their god, for they said, Our god has delivered into our hand our enemy, and the destroyer of our country who has slain many of us.

Judges 16:28-30

And Samson called to LORD, and said, O lord LORD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.

Psalm 94:1-3

O LORD, thou God to whom vengeance belongs, thou God to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth.

Isaiah 1:24

Therefore says the Lord, LORD of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of my adversaries, and avenge me of my enemies.

Nahum 1:2

LORD is a jealous God and avenges. LORD avenges and is full of wrath. LORD takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserves [wrath] for his enemies.

Luke 21:22

Because these are days of vengeance to fulfill all things that are written.

Acts 13:36

For indeed David, who served his own generation in the plan of God, became asleep, and was added near his fathers, and saw decay.

Romans 12:19

not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is for me, I will repay, says Lord.

Romans 13:4

For he is a helper of God to thee for what is good. But if thou do what is evil, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is a helper of God, vengeful for wrath to the man who commits evil.

1 Thessalonians 4:6

not to transgress and to cheat his brother in the affair, because the Lord is vengeful about all these things, as also we forewarned you and solemnly testified.

Hebrews 10:30

For we know him who said, Vengeance is for me, I will repay, says Lord. And again, Lord will judge his people.

Revelation 6:10

And they cried out in a great voice, saying, Master, Holy and True, how long do thou not judge and avenge our blood from those who dwell on the earth?

Revelation 18:20

Be glad over her, thou heaven, and the sanctified, and the apostles, and the prophets, because God has decreed your judgment of her.

Revelation 19:2

Because TRUE and righteous are his judgments, because he has judged the great whore who ruined the earth by her fornication, and he has avenged the blood of his bondmen from her hand.

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