Numbers 31:2

New English Translation

“Exact vengeance for the Israelites on the Midianites – after that you will be gathered to your people.”

Cross References

Genesis 15:15

But as for you, you will go to your ancestors in peace and be buried at a good old age.

Genesis 25:17

Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. He breathed his last and died; then he joined his ancestors.

Genesis 25:8

Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man who had lived a full life. He joined his ancestors.

Exodus 2:16

Now a priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came and began to draw water and fill the troughs in order to water their father’s flock.

Isaiah 1:24

Therefore, the sovereign Lord who commands armies, the powerful ruler of Israel, says this: “Ah, I will seek vengeance against my adversaries, I will take revenge against my enemies.

Nahum 1:2

The Lord is a zealous and avenging God; the Lord is avenging and very angry. The Lord takes vengeance against his foes; he sustains his rage against his enemies.

Numbers 20:24

“Aaron will be gathered to his ancestors, for he will not enter into the land I have given to the Israelites because both of you rebelled against my word at the waters of Meribah.

Numbers 20:26

Remove Aaron’s priestly garments and put them on Eleazar his son, and Aaron will be gathered to his ancestors and will die there.”

Numbers 25:1

When Israel lived in Shittim, the people began to commit sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab.

Numbers 25:6

Just then one of the Israelites came and brought to his brothers a Midianite woman in the plain view of Moses and of the whole community of the Israelites, while they were weeping at the entrance of the tent of meeting.

Numbers 27:13

When you have seen it, you will be gathered to your ancestors, as Aaron your brother was gathered to his ancestors.

Numbers 31:1

The Lord spoke to Moses:

Numbers 31:3

So Moses spoke to the people: “Arm men from among you for the war, to attack the Midianites and to execute the Lord’s vengeance on Midian.

Luke 21:22

because these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.

Acts 13:36

For David, after he had served God’s purpose in his own generation, died, was buried with his ancestors, and experienced decay,

Romans 12:19

Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

Romans 13:4

for it is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be in fear, for it does not bear the sword in vain. It is God’s servant to administer retribution on the wrongdoer.

Deuteronomy 32:35

I will get revenge and pay them back at the time their foot slips; for the day of their disaster is near, and the impending judgment is rushing upon them!”

Deuteronomy 4:22

So I must die here in this land; I will not cross the Jordan. But you are going over and will possess that good land.

1 Thessalonians 4:6

In this matter no one should violate the rights of his brother or take advantage of him, because the Lord is the avenger in all these cases, as we also told you earlier and warned you solemnly.

Hebrews 10:30

For we know the one who said, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge his people.”

Revelation 18:20

(Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, for God has pronounced judgment against her on your behalf!)

Revelation 19:2

because his judgments are true and just. For he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and has avenged the blood of his servants poured out by her own hands!”

Revelation 6:10

They cried out with a loud voice, “How long, Sovereign Master, holy and true, before you judge those who live on the earth and avenge our blood?”

Judges 16:24

When the people saw him, they praised their god, saying, “Our god has handed our enemy over to us, the one who ruined our land and killed so many of us!”

Judges 2:10

That entire generation passed away; a new generation grew up that had not personally experienced the Lord’s presence or seen what he had done for Israel.