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Num. 31:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Avengef the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gatheredg unto thy people.

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Num. 25:17• ¹⁷Vex the Midianites, and smite them: (Num. 25:17)

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Num. 27:13• ¹³And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered. (Num. 27:13)

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Avenge.

Num. 31:3• ³And 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. (Num. 31:3)

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Num. 25:17‑18• ¹⁷Vex the Midianites, and smite them:
¹⁸For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake. (Num. 25:17‑18)

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Deut. 32:35• ³⁵To 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. (Deut. 32:35)

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Judg. 16:24,28‑30• ²⁴And 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.
²⁸And 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.
²⁹And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.
³⁰And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life. (Judg. 16:24,28‑30)

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Psa. 94:1‑3• ¹O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, show thyself.
²Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
³Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph? (Psa. 94:1‑3)

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Isa. 1:24• ²⁴Therefore 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: (Isa. 1:24)

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Nah. 1:2• ²God 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. (Nah. 1:2)

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Luke 21:22• ²²For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. (Luke 21:22)

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Rom. 12:19• ¹⁹Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. (Rom. 12:19)

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Rom. 13:4• ⁴For 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. (Rom. 13:4)

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1 Thess. 4:6• ⁶That 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. (1 Thess. 4:6)

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Heb. 10:30• ³⁰For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people. (Heb. 10:30)

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Rev. 6:10• ¹⁰And 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? (Rev. 6:10)

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Rev. 18:20• ²⁰Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. (Rev. 18:20)

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Rev. 19:2• ²For 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. (Rev. 19:2)

the Midianites.

Num. 25:6,14‑18• ⁶And, 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.
¹⁴Now 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.
¹⁵And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian.
¹⁶And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
¹⁷Vex the Midianites, and smite them:
¹⁸For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake. (Num. 25:6,14‑18)

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Gen. 25:1‑4• ¹Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.
²And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
³And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
⁴And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. (Gen. 25:1‑4)

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Ex. 2:16• ¹⁶Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. (Ex. 2:16)

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Num. 27:13• ¹³And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered. (Num. 27:13)

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Gen. 15:15• ¹⁵And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age. (Gen. 15:15)

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Gen. 25:8,17• ⁸Then 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.
¹⁷And 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. (Gen. 25:8,17)

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Judg. 2:10• ¹⁰And 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. (Judg. 2:10)

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Acts 13:36• ³⁶For 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: (Acts 13:36)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Avenge the children of Israel upon the Midianites; afterwards shalt thou be gathered unto thy peoples.