'Punish' in the Bible

I'll punish her for the time she has devoted to the Baals, to whom she burned incense, and for whom she put on her earrings and jewels so she could go after her lovers and forget me," declares the LORD.

So it will be: like people, like priest. I will punish them for their lifestyles, rewarding them according to their behavior.

However, I'm not going to punish your daughters when they commit prostitution, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery, because their men are themselves immoral they offer sacrifices with prostitutes. These people who aren't discerning will stumble.

The LORD accuses Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; he will repay him for what he does.