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Numbers 31

Num. 31:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Avenge
nqamah (Hebrew #5360)
avengement, whether the act of the passion
KJV usage: + avenge, revenge(-ing), vengeance.
Pronounce: nek-aw-maw'
Origin: feminine of 5359
naqam (Hebrew #5358)
to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish
KJV usage: avenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), X surely, take vengeance.
Pronounce: naw-kam'
Origin: a primitive root
f the children
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of Israel
Yisra'el (Hebrew #3478)
from 8280 and 410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Pronounce: yis-raw-ale'
of the Midianites
Midyaniy (Hebrew #4084)
a Midjanite or descend. (native) of Midjan
KJV usage: Midianite. Compare 4092.
Pronounce: mid-yaw-nee'
Origin: patronymical or patrial from 4080
: afterward
'achar (Hebrew #310)
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
KJV usage: after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, + out (over) live, + persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with.
Pronounce: akh-ar'
Origin: from 309
shalt thou be gathered
'acaph (Hebrew #622)
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
KJV usage: assemble, bring, consume, destroy, felch, gather (in, together, up again), X generally, get (him), lose, put all together, receive, recover (another from leprosy), (be) rereward, X surely, take (away, into, up), X utterly, withdraw.
Pronounce: aw-saf'
Origin: a primitive root
g unto thy people
`am (Hebrew #5971)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
KJV usage: folk, men, nation, people.
Pronounce: am
Origin: from 6004
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Num. 25:17• 17Harass the Midianites, and smite them, (Num. 25:17)
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Num. 27:13• 13And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy peoples, as Aaron thy brother was gathered, (Num. 27:13)

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Midian; Midianites

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Avenge.
Num. 31:3• 3And Moses spoke to the people, saying, Arm from amongst you men for military service, that they go against Midian to execute Jehovah's vengeance upon Midian. (Num. 31:3)
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Num. 25:17‑18• 17Harass the Midianites, and smite them,
 18for they have harassed you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, who was slain on the day of the plague because of the matter of Peor. (Num. 25:17‑18)
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Deut. 32:35• 35Vengeance is mine, and recompense, For the time when their foot shall slip. For the day of their calamity is at hand, And the things that shall come upon them make haste. (Deut. 32:35)
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Judg. 16:24,28‑30• 24And when the people saw him, they praised their god; for they said, Our god has given into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, even him who multiplied our slain.
 28And Samson called to Jehovah, and said, Lord Jehovah, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may take one vengeance upon the Philistines for my two eyes.
 29And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood (and he supported himself upon them), the one with his right hand and the other with his left.
 30And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines! And he bowed himself with might; and the house fell on the lords, and on all the people that were therein. So the dead that he slew at his death were more than those whom he had slain in his life. (Judg. 16:24,28‑30)
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Psa. 94:1‑3• 1O *God of vengeances, Jehovah, *God of vengeances, shine forth;
 2Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth, render the reward to the proud.
 3How long shall the wicked, O Jehovah, how long shall the wicked triumph? (Psa. 94:1‑3)
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Isa. 1:24• 24Therefore saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel: Ah! I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies. (Isa. 1:24)
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Nah. 1:2• 2A jealous and avenging *God is Jehovah: an avenger is Jehovah, and full of fury: Jehovah taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies. (Nah. 1:2)
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Luke 21:22• 22for these are days of avenging, that all the things that are written may be accomplished. (Luke 21:22)
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Rom. 12:19• 19not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it is written, Vengeance belongs to me, *I* will recompense, saith the Lord. (Rom. 12:19)
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Rom. 13:4• 4for it is God's minister to thee for good. But if thou practisest evil, fear; for it bears not the sword in vain; for it is God's minister, an avenger for wrath to him that does evil. (Rom. 13:4)
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1 Thess. 4:6• 6not overstepping the rights of and wronging his brother in the matter, because the Lord is the avenger of all these things, even as we also told you before, and have fully testified. (1 Thess. 4:6)
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Heb. 10:30• 30For we know him that said, To me belongs vengeance; *I* will recompense, saith the Lord: and again, The Lord shall judge his people. (Heb. 10:30)
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Rev. 6:10• 10and they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O sovereign Ruler, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell upon the earth? (Rev. 6:10)
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Rev. 18:20• 20Rejoice over her, heaven, and ye saints and apostles and prophets; for God has judged your judgment upon her. (Rev. 18:20)
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Rev. 19:2• 2for true and righteous are his judgments; for he has judged the great harlot which corrupted the earth with her fornication, and has avenged the blood of his bondmen at her hand. (Rev. 19:2)
the Midianites.
Num. 25:6,14‑18• 6And behold, a man of the children of Israel came and brought a Midianitish woman to his brethren, in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of the whole assembly of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the entrance of the tent of meeting.
 14And the name of the man of Israel that was slain, who was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, the prince of a father's house of the Simeonites.
 15And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was tribal head of a father's house in Midian.
 16And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
 17Harass the Midianites, and smite them,
 18for they have harassed you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, who was slain on the day of the plague because of the matter of Peor. (Num. 25:6,14‑18)
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Gen. 25:1‑4• 1And Abraham took another wife named Keturah.
 2And she bore him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
 3And Jokshan begot Sheba and Dedan; and the sons of Dedan were the Asshurim, and the Letushim, and the Leummim.
 4And the sons of Midian were Ephah, and Epher, and Enoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were sons of Keturah. (Gen. 25:1‑4)
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Ex. 2:16• 16And the priest of Midian had seven daughters; and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs, to water their father's flock. (Ex. 2:16)
gathered.
Num. 27:13• 13And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy peoples, as Aaron thy brother was gathered, (Num. 27:13)
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Gen. 15:15• 15And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age. (Gen. 15:15)
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Gen. 25:8,17• 8And Abraham expired and died in a good old age, old and full of days; and was gathered to his peoples.
 17And these are the years of the life of Ishmael: a hundred and thirty-seven years; and he expired and died, and was gathered to his peoples. (Gen. 25:8,17)
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Judg. 2:10• 10And also all that generation were gathered to their fathers; and there arose another generation after them, which knew not Jehovah, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel. (Judg. 2:10)
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Acts 13:36• 36For David indeed, having in his own generation ministered to the will of God, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers and saw corruption. (Acts 13:36)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Avenge the children of Israel upon the Midianites; afterwards shalt thou be gathered unto thy peoples.