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In the Scriptures, to avenge is to inflict punishment or exact retribution for a wrong or injury, often with the aim of restoring justice and order. The term is frequently associated with God's righteous judgment as well as the actions of individuals or communities seeking justice.<br><br><b>Divine Vengeance</b><br><br>In the Bible, God is often depicted as the ultimate avenger, ensuring that justice is served. This divine vengeance is not arbitrary but is rooted in God's holiness and righteousness. In <a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Deuteronomy 32:35</a>, God declares, "Vengeance is Mine; I will repay," indicating that He alone has the authority to execute perfect justice. This theme is echoed in <a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a>, where believers are admonished, "Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: 'Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.'"<br><br>The Book of Revelation also portrays God as the avenger of His people, particularly in the context of the end times. <a href="/revelation/6-10.htm">Revelation 6:10</a> records the souls of the martyrs crying out, "How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?" This plea underscores the expectation that God will ultimately vindicate His people and punish the wicked.<br><br><b>Human Responsibility</b><br><br>While God is the ultimate avenger, the Bible also acknowledges the role of human agents in carrying out justice. In the Old Testament, the concept of the "avenger of blood" is introduced, where a family member is responsible for avenging the death of a relative (<a href="/numbers/35-19.htm">Numbers 35:19</a>). This practice was regulated by the Mosaic Law to prevent excessive retribution and ensure that justice was served fairly.<br><br>However, the New Testament shifts the focus from personal vengeance to forgiveness and love. Jesus teaches in <a href="/matthew/5-38.htm">Matthew 5:38-39</a>, "You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.' But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also." This radical call to non-retaliation emphasizes the transformative power of grace and mercy.<br><br><b>Justice and Mercy</b><br><br>The tension between justice and mercy is a recurring theme in the biblical understanding of avenging. While God is just and will not leave the guilty unpunished (<a href="/nahum/1-3.htm">Nahum 1:3</a>), He is also merciful and desires repentance and reconciliation. This duality is beautifully expressed in <a href="/psalms/103-8.htm">Psalm 103:8-10</a>: "The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. He will not always accuse, nor will He harbor His anger forever. He has not dealt with us according to our sins or repaid us according to our iniquities."<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>The biblical concept of avenging is multifaceted, encompassing divine justice, human responsibility, and the call to embody God's mercy. It serves as a reminder of the seriousness of sin, the certainty of God's justice, and the transformative power of forgiveness.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>v. t.</I>) To take vengeance for; to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer.<p>2. (<I>v. t.</I>) To treat revengefully; to wreak vengeance on.<p>3. (<I>v. i.</I>) To take vengeance.<p>4. (<I>n.</I>) Vengeance; revenge.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">AVENGE; AVENGER</span><p>a-venj' a-venj'-er: Avenge.-The general idea connected with this word is that of inflicting punishment upon the wrongdoer. Since emphasis may be placed upon the deed itself, the wrongdoer, or the injured party, the verb is found an intransitive (only <a href="/leviticus/19-18.htm">Leviticus 19:18</a>; see below), transitive (<a href="/2_samuel/4-8.htm">2 Samuel 4:8</a> et al.); and also active (<a href="/deuteronomy/32-43.htm">Deuteronomy 32:43</a>), passive (<a href="/jeremiah/5-9.htm">Jeremiah 5:9</a>) and reflexive (<a href="/esther/8-13.htm">Esther 8:13</a>). In <a href="/1_samuel/25-26.htm">1 Samuel 25:26</a> avenge is translated from yasha`, "to save" (Revised Version margin, "thine own hand saving thee"), in <a href="/hosea/1-4.htm">Hosea 1:4</a> from paqadh, "to visit," and in <a href="/2_samuel/18-19.htm">2 Samuel 18:19</a> from shaphaT, "to judge," but the usual Hebrew word is naqam, or derivatives, "to avenge."<br><br>The translation in the Revised Version (British and American) differs in some places from King James Version: <a href="/numbers/31-3.htm">Numbers 31:3</a> Revised Version (British and American) "execute Yahweh's vengeance"; (compare <a href="/2_samuel/22-48.htm">2 Samuel 22:48</a> <a href="/psalms/18-47.htm">Psalm 18:47</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-25.htm">Leviticus 26:25</a>); <a href="/leviticus/19-18.htm">Leviticus 19:18</a> Revised Version (British and American) "take vengeance"; <a href="/judges/5-2.htm">Judges 5:2</a> Revised Version (British and American) "for that the leaders took the lead in Israel" from para`, "to be free, to lead".<br><br>In the New Testament avenge is translated from the Greek ekdikeo, "to do justice," "to protect" (<a href="/luke/18-3.htm">Luke 18:3</a> et al.) and the King James Version <a href="/revelation/18-20.htm">Revelation 18:20</a>, krino, "to judge" Revised Version (British and American) "God hath judged your judgment".<br><br>Avenger.-That is, the person who inflicts punishment upon the evil-doer for a wrong experienced by himself (from naqam, "to avenge"; <a href="/psalms/8-2.htm">Psalm 8:2</a> et al.) or by someone else from ga'al, "to redeem"; (<a href="/numbers/35-12.htm">Numbers 35:12</a> et al.). In the New Testament avenger occurs only once; "the Lord is an avenger in all things" (<a href="/1_thessalonians/4-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:6</a>). It was the duty of the nearest relative to execute vengeance upon the murderer of his kin: he became the go'el. With reference to the protective legislation and custom, see GOEL. Compare BLOOD; REVENGE, REVENGER.<br><br>A. L. Breslich<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/1556.htm"><span class="l">1556. ekdikeo -- to vindicate, to <b>avenge</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> to vindicate, to <b>avenge</b>. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ekdikeo Phonetic<br> Spelling: (ek-dik-eh'-o) Short Definition: I give justice over, defend, <b>avenge</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1556.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/5097.htm"><span class="l">5097. timoreo -- to punish, <b>avenge</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> to punish, <b>avenge</b>. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: timoreo Phonetic Spelling:<br> (tim-o-reh'-o) Short Definition: I punish Definition: I punish, <b>avenge</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5097.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/4160.htm"><span class="l">4160. poieo -- to make, do</span></a> <br><b>...</b> a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application,<br> more or less direct) -- abide, + agree, appoint, X <b>avenge</b>, + band together <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4160.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 14k</font><p><a href="/greek/2917.htm"><span class="l">2917. krima -- a judgment</span></a> <br><b>...</b> From krino; a decision (the function or the effect, for or against ("crime")) --<br> <b>avenge</b>, condemned, condemnation, damnation, + go to law, judgment. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2917.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/2919.htm"><span class="l">2919. krino -- to judge, decide</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Properly, to distinguish, ie Decide (mentally or judicially); by implication, to<br> try, condemn, punish -- <b>avenge</b>, conclude, condemn, damn, decree, determine <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2919.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 11k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/5358.htm"><span class="l">5358. naqam -- to <b>avenge</b>, take vengeance</span></a><br><b>...</b> 5357, 5358. naqam. 5359 . to <b>avenge</b>, take vengeance. Transliteration: naqam<br> Phonetic Spelling: (naw-kam') Short Definition: <b>avenge</b>. Word Origin a prim. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5358.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6544.htm"><span class="l">6544. para' -- let go, let alone</span></a><br><b>...</b> let go, let alone. Transliteration: para' Phonetic Spelling: (paw-rah') Short<br> Definition: <b>avenge</b>. <b>avenge</b>, avoid, bare, go back, make naked, perish, <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6544.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5360.htm"><span class="l">5360. neqamah -- vengeance</span></a><br><b>...</b> <b>avenge</b>, revenge, vengeance. Feminine of naqam; avengement, whether the act of the<br> passion -- + <b>avenge</b>, revenge(-ing), vengeance. see HEBREW naqam. 5359, 5360 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5360.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm"><span class="l">6485. paqad -- to attend to, visit, muster, appoint</span></a><br><b>...</b> visited (6), visiting (4). appoint, at all, <b>avenge</b>, bestow, appoint to have<br> the, give a charge, commit, count,. A primitive root; to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6485.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm"><span class="l">5414. nathan -- to give, put, set</span></a><br><b>...</b> add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, <b>avenge</b>, be healed, bestow,. A primitive<br> root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5414.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 9k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm"><span class="l">8199. shaphat -- to judge, govern</span></a><br><b>...</b> <b>avenge</b>, that condemn, contend, defend, execute judgment, be a judgment.<br> A primitive root; to judge, ie Pronounce sentence (for or <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8199.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm"><span class="l">1875. darash -- to resort to, seek</span></a><br><b>...</b> root Definition to resort to, seek NASB Word Usage ask (1), <b>avenge</b> (1), calls (1),<br> care (1), cares (3), comes the reckoning (1), consult (2), consulted by them <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1875.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5352.htm"><span class="l">5352. naqah -- to be empty or clean</span></a><br><b>...</b> root Definition to be empty or clean NASB Word Usage acquit (3), acquitted (2),<br> <b>avenge</b> (1), avenged (1), blameless (1), by means clear (1), completely <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5352.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5162.htm"><span class="l">5162. nacham -- to be sorry, console oneself</span></a><br><b>...</b> Breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, ie (in a favorable sense) to pity,<br> console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to <b>avenge</b> (oneself) -- comfort <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5162.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/anonymous/mother_stories_from_the_new_testament/avenge_me_of_my_adversary.htm"><span class="l">"<b>Avenge</b> Me of My Adversary. "</span></a> <br><b>...</b> "<b>AVENGE</b> ME OF MY ADVERSARY.". <b>...</b> And she came to the judge and implored him, saying,<br> "Give me justice; <b>avenge</b> me of my adversary." But he would not. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../anonymous/mother stories from the new testament/avenge me of my adversary.htm</font><p><a href="/library/unknown/the_clementine_homilies/chapter_x_the_creatures_avenge_gods.htm"><span class="l">The Creatures <b>Avenge</b> God's Cause.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Homily XI. Chapter X."The Creatures <b>Avenge</b> God's Cause. "But it will be<br> said that the cases are not parallel between God and man <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../unknown/the clementine homilies/chapter x the creatures avenge gods.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_e/three_kinds_op_praying.htm"><span class="l">Three Kinds Op Praying</span></a> <br><b>...</b> There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: 3. And<br> there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, <b>Avenge</b> me of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/three kinds op praying.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bounds/purpose_in_prayer/chapter_vi_nothing_is_impossible.htm"><span class="l">"Nothing is Impossible to Industry, "Said one of the Seven Sages <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> There was in a city, a judge, which feared not God, and regarded not man: and there<br> was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, <b>Avenge</b> me of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bounds/purpose in prayer/chapter vi nothing is impossible.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bunyan/the_pharisee_and_publican/the_pharisee_and_the_publican.htm"><span class="l">The Pharisee and the Publican</span></a> <br><b>...</b> widow, for a while: "But afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God,<br> nor regard man; yet because this widow troubleth me, I will <b>avenge</b> her, lest <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bunyan/the pharisee and publican/the pharisee and the publican.htm</font><p><a href="/library/macdonald/unspoken_sermons/the_word_of_jesus_on.htm"><span class="l">The Word of Jesus on Prayer.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> and shall not the living Justice <b>avenge</b> his praying friends over whose injuries<br> he has to exercise a long-suffering patience towards their enemies?'"for so I <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/macdonald/unspoken sermons/the word of jesus on.htm</font><p><a href="/library/mcgarvey/the_four-fold_gospel/xcvi_parable_of_the_importunate.htm"><span class="l">Parable of the Importunate Widow.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> feared not God, and regarded not man [an utterly abandoned character]: 3 and there<br> was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, <b>Avenge</b> me of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/xcvi parable of the importunate.htm</font><p><a href="/library/barton/his_life/the_unjust_judge.htm"><span class="l">The Unjust Judge.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, and regarded not man: and there<br> was a widow in that city: and she came oft unto him, saying, '<b>Avenge</b> me of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/barton/his life/the unjust judge.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lactantius/the_divine_institutes/chap_xxi_of_the_worship_of.htm"><span class="l">Of the Worship of Other Gods and the True God, and of the Animals <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> you think Him powerful. For how can He <b>avenge</b> the wrongs of His worshippers,<br> if He is unable to <b>avenge</b> His own? I wish therefore <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap xxi of the worship of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/murray/with_christ_in_the_school_of_prayer/sixteenth_lesson_speedily_though_bearing.htm"><span class="l">Sixteenth Lesson. Speedily, Though Bearing Long;'</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And shall not God <b>avenge</b> His own elect, which cry to Him day and night, and He is<br> long-suffering over them? <b>...</b> He will <b>avenge</b> them speedily, the Master says. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sixteenth lesson speedily though bearing.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/a/avenge.htm"><span class="l"><b>Avenge</b> (27 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>AVENGE</b>; AVENGER. a-venj' a-venj'-er: <b>Avenge</b>.-The general idea connected with<br> this word is that of inflicting punishment upon the wrongdoer. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/avenge.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/avenger.htm"><span class="l">Avenger (18 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>AVENGE</b>; AVENGER. a-venj' a-venj'-er: <b>Avenge</b>.-The general idea connected with<br> this word is that of inflicting punishment upon the wrongdoer. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/avenger.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/revenge.htm"><span class="l">Revenge (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (vt) To inflict harm in return for, as an injury, insult, etc.; to exact<br> satisfaction for, under a sense of injury; to <b>avenge</b>; -- followed either by the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/revenge.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/wrongs.htm"><span class="l">Wrongs (26 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Luke 18:7 And will not God <b>avenge</b> the wrongs of His own People who cry aloud to<br> Him day and night, although He seems slow in taking action on their behalf? <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/wrongs.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/revenger.htm"><span class="l">Revenger (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> re-venj', re-venj'-er: The same Hebrew and Greek words are used to express the idea<br> of "to <b>avenge</b>" and "to revenge" (naqam, or derivative; ekdikeo, or <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/revenger.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/longsuffering.htm"><span class="l">Longsuffering (17 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> with me"). Luke 18:7 has been variously rendered; the King James Version<br> has "And shall not God <b>avenge</b> his own elect.... though he <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/longsuffering.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/vindicate.htm"><span class="l">Vindicate (18 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 5. (vt) To liberate; to set free; to deliver. 6. (vt) To <b>avenge</b>; to punish; as,<br> a war to vindicate or punish infidelity. Multi-Version Concordance <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/vindicate.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/z/zalmunna.htm"><span class="l">Zalmunna (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> These he determined to slay to <b>avenge</b> the death of his own kinsmen, and called upon<br> his eldest son to perform this solemn public duty that he owed to the dead. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/zalmunna.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/z/zebah.htm"><span class="l">Zebah (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> These he determined to slay to <b>avenge</b> the death of his own kinsmen, and called upon<br> his eldest son to perform this solemn public duty that he owed to the dead. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/zebah.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/goel.htm"><span class="l">Goel</span></a><br><b>...</b> if the injured party has died (Leviticus 6:1). (5) The law of blood-revenge<br> (Blut-Rache) made it the sacred duty of the nearest relative to <b>avenge</b> the blood <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/goel.htm - 11k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/revenge-vengeance.html">What does the Bible say about revenge? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/bloodguilt.html">What is bloodguilt (Joel 3:21)? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/avenger-of-blood.html">What is an avenger of blood in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/avenge.htm">Avenge: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Avenge (27 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/18-3.htm">Luke 18:3</a></span><br />And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, <span class="boldtext">Avenge</span> me of mine adversary.<br /><span class="source">(KJV ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/18-5.htm">Luke 18:5</a></span><br />Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will <span class="boldtext">avenge</span> her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.<br /><span class="source">(KJV ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/18-7.htm">Luke 18:7</a></span><br />Won't God <span class="boldtext">avenge</span> his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/18-8.htm">Luke 18:8</a></span><br />I tell you that he will <span class="boldtext">avenge</span> them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a></span><br />Dearly beloved, <span class="boldtext">avenge</span> not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.<br /><span class="source">(KJV ASV WBS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-6.htm">2 Corinthians 10:6</a></span><br />and being in readiness to <span class="boldtext">avenge</span> all disobedience, when your obedience will be made full.<br /><span class="source">(WEB ASV DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/revelation/19-2.htm">Revelation 19:2</a></span><br />for true and righteous are his judgments. For he has judged the great prostitute, who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and he has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand."<br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/19-18.htm">Leviticus 19:18</a></span><br />Thou shalt not <span class="boldtext">avenge</span>, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am the LORD.<br /><span class="source">(KJV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/26-25.htm">Leviticus 26:25</a></span><br />And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall <span class="boldtext">avenge</span> the quarrel of my covenant: and when ye are gathered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy.<br /><span class="source">(KJV DBY WBS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/31-2.htm">Numbers 31:2</a></span><br />"<span class="boldtext">Avenge</span> the children of Israel for the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people." <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/31-3.htm">Numbers 31:3</a></span><br />And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and <span class="boldtext">avenge</span> the LORD of Midian.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-43.htm">Deuteronomy 32:43</a></span><br />Rejoice, you nations, with his people, for he will <span class="boldtext">avenge</span> the blood of his servants. He will render vengeance to his adversaries, And will make expiation for his land, for his people.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-12.htm">1 Samuel 24:12</a></span><br />May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh <span class="boldtext">avenge</span> me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">2 Samuel 3:27</a></span><br />And when Abner was back in Hebron, Joab took him on one side by the doorway of the town to have a word with him quietly, and there he gave him a wound in the stomach, causing his death in payment for the death of his brother Asahel.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/9-7.htm">2 Kings 9:7</a></span><br />You shall strike the house of Ahab your master, that I may <span class="boldtext">avenge</span> the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of Yahweh, at the hand of Jezebel.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-22.htm">2 Chronicles 24:22</a></span><br />Thus Joash the king didn't remember the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but killed his son. When he died, he said, Yahweh look on it, and require it.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/esther/8-13.htm">Esther 8:13</a></span><br />A copy of the letter, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published to all the peoples, that the Jews should be ready for that day to <span class="boldtext">avenge</span> themselves on their enemies.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/79-10.htm">Psalms 79:10</a></span><br />Wherefore should the nations say: 'Where is their God?' Let the avenging of Thy servants' blood that is shed be made known among the nations in our sight. <br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/1-24.htm">Isaiah 1:24</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, the Mighty One of Israel, says: "Ah, I will get relief from my adversaries, and <span class="boldtext">avenge</span> myself of my enemies;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-9.htm">Jeremiah 5:9</a></span><br />Shall I not visit for these things? says Yahweh; and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this? <br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-29.htm">Jeremiah 5:29</a></span><br />Shall I not visit for these things? says Yahweh; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this? <br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/9-9.htm">Jeremiah 9:9</a></span><br />Shall I not visit them for these things? says Yahweh; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this? <br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/15-15.htm">Jeremiah 15:15</a></span><br />Yahweh, you know; remember me, and visit me, and <span class="boldtext">avenge</span> me of my persecutors; don't take me away in your longsuffering: know that for your sake I have suffered reproach.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV DBY WBS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/46-10.htm">Jeremiah 46:10</a></span><br />For that day is a day of the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, a day of vengeance, that he may <span class="boldtext">avenge</span> him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour and be satiate, and shall drink its fill of their blood; for the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, has a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/51-36.htm">Jeremiah 51:36</a></span><br />Therefore, thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am pleading thy cause, And I have avenged thy vengeance, And dried up its sea, and made its fountains dry.<br /><span class="source">(Root in YLT NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hosea/1-4.htm">Hosea 1:4</a></span><br />Yahweh said to him, "Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will <span class="boldtext">avenge</span> the blood of Jezreel on the house of Jehu, and will cause the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joel/3-21.htm">Joel 3:21</a></span><br />And I have declared their blood innocent, 'That' I did not declare innocent, And Jehovah is dwelling in Zion!<br /><span class="source">(See NAS RSV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div 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