Isaiah 34:8

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The LORD has chosen the year and the day, when he will take revenge and come to Zion's defence.

Cross References

Psalm 94:1

LORD God, you punish the guilty. Show what you are like and punish them now.

Isaiah 13:6

Cry and weep! The day is coming when the mighty LORD will bring destruction.

Isaiah 13:9

I, the LORD, will show no mercy or pity when that time comes. In my anger I will destroy the earth and every sinner who lives on it.

Isaiah 26:21

The LORD will come out to punish everyone on earth for their sins. And when he does, those who did violent crimes will be known and punished.

Isaiah 47:3

You will suffer the shame of going naked, because I will take revenge, and no one can escape.

Isaiah 49:26

He will make those cruel people dine on their own flesh and get drunk from drinking their own blood. Then everyone will know that the LORD is our Saviour; the powerful God of Israel has rescued his people.

Isaiah 61:2

This is the year when the LORD God will show kindness to us and punish our enemies. The LORD has sent me to comfort those who mourn,

Isaiah 63:4

I did this because I wanted to take revenge— the time had come to rescue my people.

Jeremiah 46:10

But the LORD All-Powerful will win this battle and take revenge on his enemies. His sword will eat them and drink their blood until it is full. They will be killed in the north near the River Euphrates, as a sacrifice to the LORD.

Hosea 9:7

Israel, the time has come. You will get what you deserve, and you will know it. “Prophets are fools,” you say. “And God's messengers are mad.” Your terrible guilt has filled you with hatred.

Joel 3:4

You people of Tyre and Sidon and you Philistines, why are you doing this? Are you trying to get even with me? I'll strike back before you know what's happened.

Micah 6:1

The LORD said to his people: Come and present your case to the hills and mountains.

Luke 18:7

Won't God protect his chosen ones who pray to him day and night? Won't he be concerned for them?

Romans 2:5

But you are stubborn and refuse to turn to God. So you are making things even worse for yourselves on that day when he will show how angry he is and will judge the world with fairness.

Deuteronomy 32:35

Soon our enemies will get what they deserve— suddenly they will slip, and total disaster will quickly follow.

Revelation 14:11

If you worship the beast and the idol and accept the mark of its name, you will be tortured day and night. The smoke from your torture will go up for ever and ever, and you will never be able to rest.

Revelation 18:20

The heavens should be happy with God's people and apostles and prophets. God has punished her for them.”

Revelation 19:2

because his judgments are honest and fair. That filthy prostitute ruined the earth with shameful deeds. But God has judged her and made her pay the price for murdering his servants.”