Gen 4:15 Then the Lord said to him, “Not so! If anyone kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.” And the Lord put a mark on Cain, lest any who found him should attack him.
Gen 4:24 If Cain’s revenge is sevenfold,
then Lamech’s is seventy-sevenfold.”
then Lamech’s is seventy-sevenfold.”
Exo 21:20 “When a man strikes his slave, male or female, with a rod and the slave dies under his hand, he shall be avenged.
Exo 21:21 But if the slave survives a day or two, he is not to be avenged, for the slave is his money.
Lev 19:18 You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.
Lev 26:25 And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall execute vengeance for the covenant. And if you gather within your cities, I will send pestilence among you, and you shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy.
Num 31:2 “Avenge the people of Israel on the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people.”
Deu 32:43 “Rejoice with him, O heavens;
bow down to him, all gods,
for he avenges the blood of his children
and takes vengeance on his adversaries.
He repays those who hate him
and cleanses his people’s land.”
bow down to him, all gods,
for he avenges the blood of his children
and takes vengeance on his adversaries.
He repays those who hate him
and cleanses his people’s land.”
Jos 10:13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stopped,
until the nation took vengeance on their enemies.
Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? The sun stopped in the midst of heaven and did not hurry to set for about a whole day.
until the nation took vengeance on their enemies.
Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? The sun stopped in the midst of heaven and did not hurry to set for about a whole day.
Judg 15:7 And Samson said to them, “If this is what you do, I swear I will be avenged on you, and after that I will quit.”
Judg 16:28 Then Samson called to the Lord and said, “O Lord God, please remember me and please strengthen me only this once, O God, that I may be avenged on the Philistines for my two eyes.”
1Sa 14:24 And the men of Israel had been hard pressed that day, so Saul had laid an oath on the people, saying, “Cursed be the man who eats food until it is evening and I am avenged on my enemies.” So none of the people had tasted food.
1Sa 18:25 Then Saul said, “Thus shall you say to David, ‘The king desires no bride-price except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, that he may be avenged of the king’s enemies.’” Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
1Sa 24:12 May the Lord judge between me and you, may the Lord avenge me against you, but my hand shall not be against you.
2Ki 9:7 And you shall strike down the house of Ahab your master, so that I may avenge on Jezebel the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the Lord.
Est 8:13 A copy of what was written was to be issued as a decree in every province, being publicly displayed to all peoples, and the Jews were to be ready on that day to take vengeance on their enemies.
Psa 8:2 Out of the mouth of babies and infants,
you have established strength because of your foes,
to still the enemy and the avenger.
you have established strength because of your foes,
to still the enemy and the avenger.
Psa 44:16 at the sound of the taunter and reviler,
at the sight of the enemy and the avenger.
at the sight of the enemy and the avenger.
Psa 99:8 O Lord our God, you answered them;
you were a forgiving God to them,
but an avenger of their wrongdoings.
you were a forgiving God to them,
but an avenger of their wrongdoings.
Isa 1:24 Therefore the Lord declares,
the Lord of hosts,
the Mighty One of Israel:
“Ah, I will get relief from my enemies
and avenge myself on my foes.
the Lord of hosts,
the Mighty One of Israel:
“Ah, I will get relief from my enemies
and avenge myself on my foes.
Jer 5:9 Shall I not punish them for these things?
declares the Lord;
and shall I not avenge myself
on a nation such as this?
declares the Lord;
and shall I not avenge myself
on a nation such as this?
Jer 5:29 Shall I not punish them for these things?
declares the Lord,
and shall I not avenge myself
on a nation such as this?”
declares the Lord,
and shall I not avenge myself
on a nation such as this?”
Jer 9:9 Shall I not punish them for these things? declares the Lord,
and shall I not avenge myself
on a nation such as this?
and shall I not avenge myself
on a nation such as this?
Jer 15:15 O Lord, you know;
remember me and visit me,
, and take vengeance for me on my persecutors.
In your forbearance take me not away;
know that for your sake I bear reproach.
remember me and visit me,
, and take vengeance for me on my persecutors.
In your forbearance take me not away;
know that for your sake I bear reproach.
Jer 46:10 That day is the day of the Lord God of hosts,
a day of vengeance,
to avenge himself on his foes.
The sword shall devour and be sated
and drink its fill of their blood.
For the Lord God of hosts holds a sacrifice
in the north country by the river Euphrates.
a day of vengeance,
to avenge himself on his foes.
The sword shall devour and be sated
and drink its fill of their blood.
For the Lord God of hosts holds a sacrifice
in the north country by the river Euphrates.
Jer 50:15 Raise a shout against her all around;
she has surrendered;
her bulwarks have fallen;
her walls are thrown down.
For this is the vengeance of the Lord:
take vengeance on her;
do to her as she has done.
she has surrendered;
her bulwarks have fallen;
her walls are thrown down.
For this is the vengeance of the Lord:
take vengeance on her;
do to her as she has done.
Jer 51:36 Therefore thus says the Lord:
“Behold, I will plead your cause
and take vengeance for you.
I will dry up her sea
and make her fountain dry,
“Behold, I will plead your cause
and take vengeance for you.
I will dry up her sea
and make her fountain dry,
Eze 24:8 To rouse my wrath, to take vengeance, I have set on the bare rock the blood she has shed, that it may not be covered.
Eze 25:12 “Thus says the Lord God: Because Edom acted revengefully against the house of Judah and has grievously offended in taking vengeance on them,
Eze 25:15 “Thus says the Lord God: Because the Philistines acted revengefully and took vengeance with malice of soul to destroy in never-ending enmity,
Nah 1:2 The Lord is a jealous and avenging God;
the Lord is avenging and wrathful;
the Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries
and keeps wrath for his enemies.
the Lord is avenging and wrathful;
the Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries
and keeps wrath for his enemies.
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