dSee Gen. 14:22
iCited Rom. 15:10
Deuteronomy 32:39-43
39 “‘See now that aI, even I, am he,and there is no god beside me;
bI kill and I make alive;
cI wound and I heal;
and there is none that can deliver out of my hand.
40For dI lift up my hand to heaven
and swear, As I live forever,
41if I esharpen my flashing sword ▼
▼Hebrew the lightning of my sword
and my hand takes hold on judgment,
I will take vengeance on my adversaries
and will repay those who hate me.
42I will make my arrows drunk with blood,
and gmy sword shall devour flesh—
with the blood of the slain and the captives,
from the hlong-haired heads of the enemy.’
43 i“Rejoice with him, O heavens; ▼
▼Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint; Masoretic Text Rejoice his people, O nations
bow down to him, all gods, ▼
▼Masoretic Text lacks bow down to him, all gods
for he lavenges the blood of his children ▼
▼Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint; Masoretic Text servants
and takes vengeance on his adversaries.
He repays those who hate him ▼
▼Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint; Masoretic Text lacks He repays those who hate him
and cleanses ▼
▼Or atones for
his people’s land.” ▼▼Septuagint, Vulgate; Hebrew his land his people
Psalms 58:10-11
10 qThe righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance;he will rbathe his feet in the blood of the wicked.
11Mankind will say, “Surely there is sa reward for the righteous;
surely there is a God who tjudges on earth.”
Psalms 94:1-2
The Lord Will Not Forsake His People
1 O Lord, God of uvengeance,O God of vengeance, vshine forth!
2 wRise up, O xjudge of the earth;
repay to the yproud what they deserve!
Romans 2:5
5But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are zstoring up aawrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.Romans 3:19
19Now we know that whatever abthe law says it speaks to those who are under the law, acso that every mouth may be stopped, and adthe whole world may be held accountable to God.Romans 9:18-20
18So then he has mercy on whomever he wills, and he hardens whomever he wills.19You will say to me then, “Why does he still find fault? For aewho can resist his will?” 20But who are you, O man, afto answer back to God? agWill what is molded say to its molder, “Why have you made me like this?”
Romans 12:19
19Beloved, ahnever avenge yourselves, but leave it ▼▼Greek give place
to the wrath of God, for it is written, aj“Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”
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