60 verses about vengeance

They killed Hamor and Shechem, his son, with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away.

“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

Moses spoke to the people, saying, “Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian, to execute Yahweh’s vengeance on Midian.

“Isn’t this laid up in store with me, sealed up among my treasures?

Vengeance is mine, and recompense, at the time when their foot slides; for the day of their calamity is at hand. Their doom rushes at them.”

if I sharpen my glittering sword, my hand grasps it in judgment; I will take vengeance on my adversaries, and will repay those who hate me.

Rejoice, you nations, with his people, for he will avenge the blood of his servants. He will take vengeance on his adversaries, and will make atonement for his land and for his people.

Then three thousand men of Judah went down to the cave in Etam’s rock, and said to Samson, “Don’t you know that the Philistines are rulers over us? What then is this that you have done to us?” He said to them, “As they did to me, so I have done to them.”

Now therefore, my lord, as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, since Yahweh has withheld you from blood guiltiness, and from avenging yourself with your own hand, now therefore let your enemies, and those who seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.

The servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and every man got up on his mule, and fled.

even the God who executes vengeance for me, and subdues peoples under me.

The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked;

That you may crush them, dipping your foot in blood, that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your enemies.”

Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Let it be known among the nations, before our eyes, that vengeance for your servants’ blood is being poured out.

Yahweh, you God to whom vengeance belongs, you God to whom vengeance belongs, shine out.

You answered them, Yahweh our God. You are a God who forgave them, although you took vengeance for their doings.

To execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples;

Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, the Mighty One of Israel, says: “Ah, I will get relief from my adversaries, and avenge myself on my enemies;

For Yahweh has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

Your nakedness will be uncovered. Yes, your shame will be seen. I will take vengeance, and will spare no one.”

He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on his head. He put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle.

to proclaim the year of Yahweh’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;

For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed has come.

But, Yahweh of Armies, who judges righteously, who tests the heart and the mind, I will see your vengeance on them; for to you I have revealed my cause.

But, Yahweh of Armies, who tests the righteous, who sees the heart and the mind, let me see your vengeance on them; for to you I have revealed my cause.

Shout against her all around. She has submitted herself. Her bulwarks have fallen. Her walls have been thrown down, for it is the vengeance of Yahweh. Take vengeance on her. As she has done, do to her.

Listen to those who flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of Yahweh our God, the vengeance of his temple.

Therefore Yahweh says: “Behold, I will plead your cause, and take vengeance for you. I will dry up her sea, and make her fountain dry.

You have seen all their vengeance and all their plans against me.

That it may cause wrath to come up to take vengeance, I have set her blood on the bare rock, that it should not be covered.”

I will lay my vengeance on Edom by the hand of my people Israel. They will do in Edom according to my anger and according to my wrath. Then they will know my vengeance,” says the Lord Yahweh.

I will execute great vengeance on them with wrathful rebukes. Then they will know that I am Yahweh, when I lay my vengeance on them.”’”

I will execute vengeance in anger, and wrath on the nations that didn’t listen.”

Then Ozias and the rulers said to her, “Go in peace. May the Lord God be before you, to take vengeance on our enemies.”

“Woe to the nations who rise up against my race! The Lord Almighty will take vengeance on them in the day of judgement, to put fire and worms in their flesh; and they will weep and feel their pain forever.”

He will take his jealousy as complete armor, And will make the whole creation his weapons for vengeance on his enemies:

For as you did take vengeance on the adversaries, By the same means, calling us to yourself, you did glorify us.

For the Most High also hates sinners, And will repay vengeance to the ungodly.

Think upon the wrath that will be in the days of the end, And the time of vengeance, when he turns away his face.

Any calamity, but a calamity from those who hate me; And any vengeance, but the vengeance of enemies.

Mockery and reproach are from the haughty; And vengeance, as a lion, will lie in wait for him.

And the Lord will not be slack, neither will he be longsuffering toward them, Till he have crushed the loins of the unmerciful; And he shall repay vengeance to the heathen; Till he have taken away the multitude of the haughty, And broken in pieces the sceptres of the unrighteous;

There be winds that are created for vengeance, And in their fury lay on their scourges heavily; In the time of consummation they pour out their strength, And shall appease the wrath of him that made them.

Fire, and hail, and famine, and death, All these are created for vengeance;

For they sought out all manner of wickedness, Till vengeance should come upon them.

Who heard rebuke in Sinai, And judgements of vengeance in Horeb:

My children, suffer patiently the wrath that is come upon you from God: for your enemy has persecuted you; but shortly you shall see his destruction, and shall tread upon their necks.

And there went up with him also a mighty army of the ungodly to help him, to take vengeance on the children of Israel.

And he sent him, and that ungodly Alcimus, and made sure to him the high priesthood, and he commanded him to take vengeance upon the children of Israel.

and he went out into all the coasts of Judea round about, and took vengeance on the men that had deserted from him, and they were restrained from going forth into the country.

And they sought out and searched for the friends of Judas, and brought them to Bacchides, and he took vengeance on them, and used them despitefully.

Howbeit I will take vengeance for my nation, and for the sanctuary, and for our wives and children; because all the Gentiles are gathered to destroy us of very hatred.

that he may not take vengeance on us afterward, when we be come to the height of our sins.

I will surely avenge them, says the Lord, and will receive to me all the innocent blood from among them.

But you, for the wicked and despotic slaughter of us, shall, from the Divine vengeance, endure eternal torture by fire.

But I have come of my own accord, that by the death of me, you may owe heavenly vengeance a punishment for more crimes.

But you shall groan according to your deserts for having slain without cause the champions of virtue.

Wherefore divine retribution pursued and will pursue the pestilent wretch.

For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

For we know him who said, “Vengeance belongs to me,” says the Lord, “I will repay.” Deuteronomy 32:35 Again, “The Lord will judge his people.” Deuteronomy 32:36; Psalm 135:14