Parallel Verses

King James Version

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

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Exact thou the avenging of the sons of Israel, from the Midianites, - and, afterwards, shalt thou be withdrawn unto thy kinsfolk.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 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people. 3 And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD of Midian.


Cross References

Numbers 27:13

And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered.

Genesis 15:15

And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.

Genesis 25:1-4

Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.

Genesis 25:8

Then Abraham gave up the ghost, 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, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto 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 unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah.

Numbers 20:26

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

Numbers 25:6

And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Numbers 25:14-18

Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites.

Numbers 31:3

And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD of Midian.

Deuteronomy 32:35

To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.

Judges 2:10

And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.

Judges 16:24

And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us.

Judges 16:28-30

And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, 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 God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.

Isaiah 1:24

Therefore saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies:

Nahum 1:2

God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.

Luke 21:22

For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

Acts 13:36

For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

Romans 12:19

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Romans 13:4

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

1 Thessalonians 4:6

That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

Hebrews 10:30

For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

Revelation 6:10

And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

Revelation 18:20

Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

Revelation 19:2

For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

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