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Num. 31:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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

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

Num. 27:13• ¹³And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy peoples, 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 Jehovah of Midian. (Num. 31:3)

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Num. 25:17‑18• ¹⁷Harass the Midianites, and smite them,
¹⁸for they have harassed 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, who was slain on the day of the plague because of the matter of Peor. (Num. 25:17‑18)

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Deut. 32:35• ³⁵Vengeance is mine, and recompense,{HR}For the time when their foot shall slip.{HR}For the day of their calamity is at hand,{HR}And the things that shall come upon them make haste.{HR} (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 has given into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, even him who multiplied our slain.
²⁸And Samson called unto Jehovah, 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 Jehovah God to whom vengeance belongeth,{HR}O God to whom vengeance belongeth, shine forth.
²Lift up thyself, judge of the earth;{HR}Render desert to the proud.
³Jehovah, how long shall the wicked,{HR}How long shall the wicked triumph? (Psa. 94:1‑3)

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Isa. 1:24• ²⁴Therefore saith the Lord, Jehovah 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• ²A God jealous and avenging is Jehovah; Jehovah revengeth, and is furious; Jehovah 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 are days of vengeance, that all the things written may be accomplished. (Luke 21:22)

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Rom. 12:19• ¹⁹avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it is written, “To me [belongeth] vengeance, I will requite,” saith the Lord. (Rom. 12:19)

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Rom. 13:4• ⁴for it is God's servant to thee for good. But if thou Practice evil, be afraid; for not in vain doth it wear the sword; for God's servant it is, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil. (Rom. 13:4)

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1 Thess. 4:6• ⁶that he should not over-reach and wrong his brother in the matter; because the Lord is an avenger in respect of all these things, even as we told you before and fully testified. (1 Thess. 4:6)

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Heb. 10:30• ³⁰For we know him that said, To me [is] vengeance; I will recompense, saith Jehovah; and again, Jehovah 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 Master, the holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on those that dwell on the earth? (Rev. 6:10)

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Rev. 18:20• ²⁰Rejoice over her, O heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets: for God hath judged your judgment 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 harlot who corrupted 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, a man of the children of Israel came and brought a Midianitish woman to his brethren, in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of the whole assembly of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the entrance of the tent of meeting.
¹⁴And the name of the man of Israel that was slain, who was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, the prince of a father's house of the Simeonites.
¹⁵And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was tribal head of a father's house in Midian.
¹⁶And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
¹⁷Harass the Midianites, and smite them,
¹⁸for they have harassed 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, who was slain on the day of the plague because of the matter of Peor. (Num. 25:6,14‑18)

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Gen. 25:1‑4• ¹And Abraham took another wife, and her name [was] Keturah.
²And she bore him Zimran and Jokshan and Medan and Midian and Ishbak and Shuah.
³And Jokshan begot Sheba and Dedan; and Dedan's sons were Asshurim and Letushim and Leummim;
⁴and Midian's sons, Ephah and Epher and Enoch and Abidah and. Eldaah: all these [were] Keturah's sons. (Gen. 25:1‑4)

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Ex. 2:16• ¹⁶And 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)

gathered.

Num. 27:13• ¹³And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy peoples, 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• ⁸And Abraham expired and died in a good old age, an old man and full, and was gathered to his people.
¹⁷And these [are] the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty-seven years; and he expired and died, and was gathered to his people. (Gen. 25:8,17)

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Judg. 2:10• ¹⁰And also all that generation were gathered to their fathers; and there arose another generation after them, which knew not Jehovah, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel. (Judg. 2:10)

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Acts 13:36• ³⁶For David, having in his own generation served the counsel of God fell asleep, and was added to his fathers, and saw corruption. (Acts 13:36)

J. N. Darby Translation

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

W. Kelly Translation

Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites, afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.