Numbers 31:2
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Revenge first the children of Israel on the Madianites, and so thou shalt be gathered to thy people.

Avenge

Numbers 31:3 And Moses forthwith said: Arm of you men to fight, who may take the revenge of the Lord on the Madianites.

Numbers 25:17,18 Let the Madianites find you their enemies, and slay you them: . . .

Deuteronomy 32:35 Revenge is mine, and I will repay them in due time, that their foot may slide: the day of destruction is at hand, and the time makes haste to come.

Judges 16:24,28-30 And the people also seeing this, praised their god, and said the same: Our god hath delivered our adversary into our hands, him that destroyed our country, and killed very many. . . .

Psalm 94:1-3 The Lord is the God to whom revenge belongeth: the God of revenge hath acted freely. . . .

Isaiah 1:24 Therefore saith the Lord the God of hosts, the mighty one of Israel: Ah! I will comfort myself over my adversaries: and I will be revenged of my enemies.

Nahum 1:2 The Lord is a jealous God, and a revenger: the Lord is a revenger, and hath wrath: the Lord taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he is angry with his enemies.

Luke 21:22 For these are the days of vengeance, that all things may be fulfilled, that are written.

Romans 12:19 Revenge not yourselves, my dearly beloved; but give place unto wrath, for it is written: Revenge is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord.

Romans 13:4 For he is God's minister to thee, for good. But if thou do that which is evil, fear: for he beareth not the sword in vain. For he is God's minister: an avenger to execute wrath upon him that doth evil.

1 Thessalonians 4:6 And that no man overreach nor circumvent his brother in business: because the Lord is the avenger of all these things, as we have told you before and have testified.

Hebrews 10:30 For we know him that hath said: Vengeance belongeth to me, and I will repay. And again: The Lord shall judge his people.

Revelation 6:10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying: How long, O Lord (Holy and True), dost thou not judge and revenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

Revelation 18:20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven and ye holy apostles and prophets. For God hath judged your judgment on her.

Revelation 19:2 For true and just are his judgments, who hath judged the great harlot which corrupted the earth with her fornication and hath revenged the blood of his servants, at her hands.

the Midianites

Numbers 25:6,14-18 And behold one of the children of Israel went in before his brethren to a harlot of Madian, in the sight of Moses and of all the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle. . . .

Genesis 25:1-4 And Abraham married another wife named Cetura: . . .

Exodus 2:16 And the priest of Madian had seven daughters, who came to draw water: and when the troughs were filled, desired to water their father's flocks.

gathered

Numbers 27:13 And when thou shalt have seen it, thou also shalt go to thy people, as thy brother Aaron is gone:

Genesis 15:15 And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace, and be buried in a good old age.

Genesis 25:8,17 And decaying he died in a good old age, and having lived a long time, and being full of days: and was gathered to his people. . . .

Judges 2:10 And all that generation was gathered to their fathers: and there arose others that knew not the Lord and the works which he had done for Israel.

Acts 13:36 For David, when he had served in his generation, according to the will of God, slept: and was laid unto his fathers and saw corruption.

Context
Vengeance on Midian
1And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 2Revenge first the children of Israel on the Madianites, and so thou shalt be gathered to thy people.3And Moses forthwith said: Arm of you men to fight, who may take the revenge of the Lord on the Madianites.…
Cross References
Numbers 20:24
Let Aaron, saith he, go to his people: for he shall not go into the land which I have given the children of Israel, because he was incredulous to my words, at the waters of contradiction.

Numbers 20:26
And when thou hast stripped the father of his vesture, thou shalt vest therewith Eleazar his son: Aaron shall be gathered to his people, and die there.

Numbers 25:1
And Israel at that time abode in Settim, and the people committed fornication with the daughters of Moab,

Numbers 25:16
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

Numbers 27:13
And when thou shalt have seen it, thou also shalt go to thy people, as thy brother Aaron is gone:

Numbers 31:1
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

Lexicon
“Take vengeance
נְקֹ֗ם (nə·qōm)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5358: To grudge, avenge, punish

on
מֵאֵ֖ת (mê·’êṯ)
Preposition-m | Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

the Midianites
הַמִּדְיָנִ֑ים (ham·miḏ·yā·nîm)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4084: Midianite -- a descendant of Midian

for the Israelites.
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

After that,
אַחַ֖ר (’a·ḥar)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part

you will be gathered
תֵּאָסֵ֥ף (tê·’ā·sêp̄)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

your people.”
עַמֶּֽיךָ׃ (‘am·me·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


Additional Translations
“Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.”Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shall you be gathered to your people.

Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.

Avenge the wrongs of the children of Israel on the Madianites, and afterwards thou shalt be added to thy people.

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

Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.

Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered to thy people.

"Avenge the children of Israel for the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people."

'Execute the vengeance of the sons of Israel against the Midianites -- afterwards thou art gathered unto thy people.'
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