Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.” New Living Translation “On behalf of the people of Israel, take revenge on the Midianites for leading them into idolatry. After that, you will die and join your ancestors.” English Standard Version “Avenge the people of Israel on the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people.” Berean Standard Bible “Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.” King James Bible Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people. New King James Version “Take vengeance on the Midianites for the children of Israel. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people.” New American Standard Bible “Take vengeance on the Midianites for the sons of Israel; afterward you will be gathered to your people.” NASB 1995 “Take full vengeance for the sons of Israel on the Midianites; afterward you will be gathered to your people.” NASB 1977 “Take full vengeance for the sons of Israel on the Midianites; afterward you will be gathered to your people.” Legacy Standard Bible “Take full vengeance for the sons of Israel on the Midianites; afterward you will be gathered to your people.” Amplified Bible “Take vengeance for the Israelites on the Midianites; afterward you will be gathered to your people [in death].” Christian Standard Bible “Execute vengeance for the Israelites against the Midianites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Execute vengeance for the Israelites against the Midianites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.” American Standard Version Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “Be avenged with the vengeance of the children of Israel from the Midianites and then you shall be gathered to your people.” Brenton Septuagint Translation Avenge the wrongs of the children of Israel on the Madianites, and afterwards thou shalt be added to thy people. Contemporary English Version "Before you die, make sure that the Midianites are punished for what they did to Israel." Douay-Rheims Bible Revenge first the children of Israel on the Madianites, and so thou shalt be gathered to thy people. English Revised Version Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Get even with the Midianites for what they did to the Israelites. After that you will join your ancestors [in death]." Good News Translation "Punish the Midianites for what they did to the people of Israel. After you have done that, you will die." International Standard Version "Be sure to exact vengeance on behalf of the Israelis from the Midianites, after which you'll be taken home to your people." JPS Tanakh 1917 Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites; afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.' Literal Standard Version “Execute the vengeance of the sons of Israel against the Midianites—afterward you are gathered to your people.” Majority Standard Bible “Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.” New American Bible Avenge the Israelites on the Midianites, and then you will be gathered to your people. NET Bible "Exact vengeance for the Israelites on the Midianites--after that you will be gathered to your people." New Revised Standard Version “Avenge the Israelites on the Midianites; afterward you shall be gathered to your people.” New Heart English Bible "Avenge the children of Israel for the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people." Webster's Bible Translation Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered to thy people. World English Bible “Avenge the children of Israel on the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people.” Young's Literal Translation 'Execute the vengeance of the sons of Israel against the Midianites -- afterwards thou art gathered unto thy people.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Vengeance on Midian1And the LORD said to Moses, 2“Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.” 3So Moses told the people, “Arm some of your men for war, that they may go against the Midianites and execute the LORD’s vengeance on them.… Cross References Numbers 20:24 "Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will not enter the land that I have given the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah. Numbers 20:26 Remove Aaron's priestly garments and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will be gathered to his people and will die there." Numbers 25:1 While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab, Numbers 25:16 And the LORD said to Moses, Numbers 27:13 After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was; Numbers 31:1 And the LORD said to Moses, Treasury of Scripture Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shall you be gathered to your people. Avenge Numbers 31:3 And 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. Numbers 25:17,18 Vex the Midianites, and smite them: … Deuteronomy 32:35 To 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. the Midianites Numbers 25:6,14-18 And, 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… Genesis 25:1-4 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah… Exodus 2:16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. gathered Numbers 27:13 And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered. Genesis 15:15 And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age. Genesis 25:8,17 Then 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… Jump to Previous Afterward Afterwards Children Execute Israel Israelites Midianites Mid'ianites Peoples Punishment Rest Vengeance WrongJump to Next Afterward Afterwards Children Execute Israel Israelites Midianites Mid'ianites Peoples Punishment Rest Vengeance WrongNumbers 31 1. The Midianites are spoiled, and Balaam slain13. Moses is angry with the officers, for saving the women alive 19. How the soldiers, with their captives and spoil, are to be purified 25. The proportion in which the prey is to be divided 48. The voluntary offering unto the treasure of the Lord Verse 2. - Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites. The war was to be distinctly one of vengeance on the part of Israel. On the grave moral question which arises out of this war, and of the manner in which it was carried on, see the note at the end of the chapter. Afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people. It is quite possible that Moses himself had been reluctant to order the expedition against Midian, either because it involved so much bloodshed, or, more probably, because he foresaw the difficulty which actually arose about the women of Midian. If so, he was here reminded that his place was to obey, and that his work on earth was not done so long as the Midianites remained unpunished. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Take vengeanceנְקֹ֗ם (nə·qōm) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5358: To grudge, avenge, punish on מֵאֵ֖ת (mê·’êṯ) Preposition-m | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case the Midianites הַמִּדְיָנִ֑ים (ham·miḏ·yā·nîm) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 4084: Midianite -- a descendant of Midian for the Israelites. בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son After that, אַחַ֖ר (’a·ḥar) Adverb Strong's 310: The hind or following part you will be gathered תֵּאָסֵ֥ף (tê·’ā·sêp̄) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to your people.” עַמֶּֽיךָ׃ (‘am·me·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock Links Numbers 31:2 NIVNumbers 31:2 NLT Numbers 31:2 ESV Numbers 31:2 NASB Numbers 31:2 KJV Numbers 31:2 BibleApps.com Numbers 31:2 Biblia Paralela Numbers 31:2 Chinese Bible Numbers 31:2 French Bible Numbers 31:2 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 31:2 Avenge the children of Israel (Nu Num.) |
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