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Genesis 4:15 (100.00%)

Yahweh said to him, “Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” Yahweh appointed a sign for Cain, so that anyone finding him would not strike him.

And the LORD H3068 said H559 (8799) unto him, Therefore H3651 whosoever slayeth H2026 (8802) Cain H7014, vengeance shall be taken H5358 (8714) on him sevenfold H7659. And the LORD H3068 set H7760 (8799) a mark H226 upon Cain H7014, lest H1115 any finding H4672 (8802) him should kill H5221 (8687) him.

And Jehovah saith to him, ‘Therefore-of any slayer of Cain sevenfold it is required;’ and Jehovah setteth to Cain a token that none finding him doth slay him.

Genesis 4:24 (100.00%)

If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times.”

If H3588 Cain H7014 shall be avenged H5358 (8714) sevenfold H7659, truly Lamech H3929 seventy H7657 and sevenfold H7651.

For sevenfold is required for Cain, And for Lamech seventy and sevenfold.’

Exodus 21:20 (100.00%)

“If a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod, and he dies under his hand, the man shall surely be punished.

And if a man H376 smite H5221 (8686) his servant H5650, or his maid H519, with a rod H7626, and he die H4191 (8804) under his hand H3027; he shall be surely H5358 (8800) punished H5358 (8735).

‘And when a man smiteth his man-servant or his handmaid, with a rod, and he hath died under his hand-he is certainly avenged;

Exodus 21:21 (100.00%)

Notwithstanding, if his servant gets up after a day or two, he shall not be punished, for the servant is his property.

Notwithstanding H389, if he continue H5975 (8799) a day H3117 or two H8147, he shall not be punished H5358 (8714): for he [is] his money H3701.

only if he remain a day, or two days, he is not avenged, for he is his money.

Leviticus 19:18 (100.00%)

“ ‘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.

Thou shalt not avenge H5358 (8799), nor bear any grudge H5201 (8799) against the children H1121 of thy people H5971, but thou shalt love H157 (8804) thy neighbour H7453 as thyself H3644: I [am] the LORD H3068.

‘Thou dost not take vengeance, nor watch the sons of thy people; and thou hast had love to thy neighbour as thyself; I am Jehovah.

Leviticus 26:25 (100.00%)

I will bring a sword upon you that will execute the vengeance of the covenant. You will be gathered together within your cities, and I will send the pestilence among you. You will be delivered into the hand of the enemy.

And I will bring H935 (8689) a sword H2719 upon you, that shall avenge H5358 (8802) the quarrel H5359 of [my] covenant H1285: and when ye are gathered together H622 (8738) within H413 your cities H5892, I will send H7971 (8765) the pestilence H1698 among H8432 you; and ye shall be delivered H5414 (8738) into the hand H3027 of the enemy H341 (8802).

and I have brought in on you a sword, executing the vengeance of a covenant; and ye have been gathered unto your cities, and I have sent pestilence into your midst, and ye have been given into the hand of an enemy.

Numbers 31:2 (100.00%)

“Avenge the children of Israel on the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people.”

Avenge H5358 (8798) H5360 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 of the Midianites H4084: afterward H310 shalt thou be gathered H622 (8735) unto thy people H5971.

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

Deuteronomy 32:43 (100.00%)

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.°

Deuteronomy 32:43 For this verse, LXX reads: Rejoice, you heavens, with him, and let all the angels of God worship him; rejoice you Gentiles, with his people, and let all the sons of God strengthen themselves in him; for he will avenge the blood of his sons, and he will render vengeance, and recompense justice to his enemies, and will reward them that hate him; and the Lord shall purge the land of his people.

Rejoice H7442 (8685), O ye nations H1471, [with] his people H5971: for he will avenge H5358 (8799) the blood H1818 of his servants H5650, and will render H7725 (8686) vengeance H5359 to his adversaries H6862, and will be merciful H3722 (8765) unto his land H127, [and] to his people H5971.

Sing ye nations-with his people, For the blood of His servants He avengeth, And vengeance He turneth back on His adversaries, And hath pardoned His land-His people.’

Joshua 10:13 (100.00%)

The sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn’t this written in the book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the middle of the sky, and didn’t hurry to go down about a whole day.

And the sun H8121 stood still H1826 (8799), and the moon H3394 stayed H5975 (8804), until the people H1471 had avenged H5358 (8799) themselves upon their enemies H341 (8802). [Is] not this H1931 written H3789 (8803) in the book H5612 of Jasher H3477? So the sun H8121 stood still H5975 (8799) in the midst H2677 of heaven H8064, and hasted H213 (8804) not to go down H935 (8800) about a whole H8549 day H3117.

and the sun standeth still, and the moon hath stood-till the nation taketh vengeance on its enemies; is it not written on the Book of the Upright, ‘and the sun standeth in the midst of the heavens, and hath not hasted to go in-as a perfect day?’

Judges 15:7 (100.00%)

Samson said to them, “If you behave like this, surely I will take revenge on you, and after that I will cease.”

And Samson H8123 said H559 (8799) unto them, Though H518 ye have done H6213 (8799) this H2063, yet will I be avenged H5358 (8738) of you, and after H310 that I will cease H2308 (8799).

And Samson saith to them, ‘Though ye do thus, nevertheless I am avenged on you, and afterwards I cease!’

Judges 16:28 (100.00%)

Samson called to Yahweh, and said, “Lord Yahweh, remember me, please, and strengthen me, please, only this once, God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.”

And Samson H8123 called H7121 (8799) unto the LORD H3068, and said H559 (8799), O Lord H136 GOD H3069, remember H2142 (8798) me, I pray thee, and strengthen H2388 (8761) me, I pray thee, only this once H6471, O God H430, that I may be at once H259 avenged H5358 (8735) H5359 of the Philistines H6430 for my two H8147 eyes H5869.

And Samson calleth unto Jehovah, and saith, ‘Lord Jehovah, remember me, I pray Thee, and strengthen me, I pray Thee, only this time, O God; and I am avenged-vengeance at once-because of my two eyes, on the Philistines.’

1 Samuel 14:24 (100.00%)

The men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food until it is evening, and I am avenged of my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.

And the men H376 of Israel H3478 were distressed H5065 (8738) that day H3117: for Saul H7586 had adjured H422 (8686) the people H5971, saying H559 (8800), Cursed H779 (8803) [be] the man H376 that eateth H398 (8799) [any] food H3899 until evening H6153, that I may be avenged H5358 (8738) on mine enemies H341 (8802). So none of the people H5971 tasted H2938 (8804) [any] food H3899.

And the men of Israel have been distressed on that day, and Saul adjureth the people, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eateth food till the evening, and I have been avenged of mine enemies;’ and none of the people hath tasted food.

1 Samuel 18:25 (100.00%)

Saul said, “Tell David, ‘The king desires no dowry except one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies.’ ” Now Saul thought he would make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

And Saul H7586 said H559 (8799), Thus shall ye say H559 (8799) to David H1732, The king H4428 desireth H2656 not any dowry H4119, but an hundred H3967 foreskins H6190 of the Philistines H6430, to be avenged H5358 (8736) of the king’s H4428 enemies H341 (8802). But Saul H7586 thought H2803 (8804) to make David H1732 fall H5307 (8687) by the hand H3027 of the Philistines H6430.

And Saul saith, ‘Thus do ye say to David, There is no delight to the king in dowry, but in a hundred foreskins of the Philistines-to be avenged on the enemies of the king;’ and Saul thought to cause David to fall by the hand of the Philistines.

1 Samuel 24:12 (100.00%)

May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand will not be on you.

The LORD H3068 judge H8199 (8799) between me and thee, and the LORD H3068 avenge H5358 (8804) me of thee: but mine hand H3027 shall not be upon thee.

‘Jehovah doth judge between me and thee, and Jehovah hath avenged me of thee, and my hand is not on thee;

2 Kings 9:7 (100.00%)

You must strike your master Ahab’s house, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of Yahweh, at the hand of Jezebel.

And thou shalt smite H5221 (8689) the house H1004 of Ahab H256 thy master H113, that I may avenge H5358 (8765) the blood H1818 of my servants H5650 the prophets H5030, and the blood H1818 of all the servants H5650 of the LORD H3068, at the hand H3027 of Jezebel H348.

and thou hast smitten the house of Ahab thy lord, and I have required the blood of My servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of Jehovah, from the hand of Jezebel;

Esther 8:13 (100.00%)

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 avenge themselves on their enemies.

The copy H6572 of the writing H3791 for a commandment H1881 to be given H5414 (8736) in every province H4082 [was] published H1540 (8803) unto all people H5971, and that the Jews H3064 should be ready H6264 (8675) H6259 against that day H3117 to avenge H5358 (8736) themselves on their enemies H341 (8802).

a copy of the writing to be made law in every province and province is revealed to all the peoples, and for the Jews being ready at this day to be avenged of their enemies.

Psalm 8:2 (100.00%)

From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength, because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.

Out of the mouth H6310 of babes H5768 and sucklings H3243 (8802) hast thou ordained H3245 (8765) strength H5797 because of thine enemies H6887 (8802), that thou mightest still H7673 (8687) the enemy H341 (8802) and the avenger H5358 (8693).

From the mouths of infants and sucklings Thou hast founded strength, Because of Thine adversaries, To still an enemy and a self-avenger.

Psalm 44:16 (100.00%)

at the taunt of one who reproaches and verbally abuses, because of the enemy and the avenger.

For the voice H6963 of him that reproacheth H2778 (8764) and blasphemeth H1442 (8764); by reason H6440 of the enemy H341 (8802) and avenger H5358 (8693).

Because of the voice of a reproacher and reviler, Because of an enemy and a self-avenger.

Psalm 99:8 (100.00%)

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

Thou answeredst H6030 (8804) them, O LORD H3068 our God H430: thou wast a God H410 that forgavest H5375 (8802) them, though thou tookest vengeance H5358 (8802) of their inventions H5949.

O Jehovah, our God, Thou hast afflicted them, A God forgiving Thou hast been to them, And taking vengeance on their actions.

Isaiah 1:24 (100.00%)

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.

Isaiah 1:24 The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”

Therefore saith H5002 (8803) the Lord H113, the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635, the mighty One H46 of Israel H3478, Ah H1945, I will ease H5162 (8735) me of mine adversaries H6862, and avenge H5358 (8735) me of mine enemies H341 (8802):

Therefore-the affirmation of the Lord- Jehovah of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel: Ah, I am eased of Mine adversaries, And I am avenged of Mine enemies,

Jeremiah 5:9 (100.00%)

Shouldn’t I punish them for these things?” says Yahweh. “Shouldn’t my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

Shall I not visit H6485 (8799) for these [things]? saith H5002 (8803) the LORD H3068: and shall not my soul H5315 be avenged H5358 (8691) on such a nation H1471 as this?

For these do I not lay a charge? An affirmation of Jehovah, And on a nation such as this, Doth not My soul avenge itself?

Jeremiah 5:29 (100.00%)

“Shouldn’t I punish for these things?” says Yahweh. “Shouldn’t my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

Shall I not visit H6485 (8799) for these [things]? saith H5002 (8803) the LORD H3068: shall not my soul H5315 be avenged H5358 (8691) on such a nation H1471 as this?

For these do not I inspect, an affirmation of Jehovah, On a nation such as this, Doth not My soul avenge itself?

Jeremiah 9:9 (100.00%)

Shouldn’t I punish them for these things?” says Yahweh. “Shouldn’t my soul be avenged on a nation such as this?

Shall I not visit H6485 (8799) them for these [things]? saith H5002 (8803) the LORD H3068: shall not my soul H5315 be avenged H5358 (8691) on such a nation H1471 as this?

For these things do not I see after them? An affirmation of Jehovah, Against a nation such as this doth not My soul avenge itself?

Jeremiah 15:15 (100.00%)

Yahweh, you know. Remember me, visit me, and avenge me of my persecutors. You are patient, so don’t take me away. Know that for your sake I have suffered reproach.

O LORD H3068, thou knowest H3045 (8804): remember H2142 (8798) me, and visit H6485 (8798) me, and revenge H5358 (8734) me of my persecutors H7291 (8802); take me not away H3947 (8799) in thy longsuffering H639 H750: know H3045 (8798) that for thy sake I have suffered H5375 (8800) rebuke H2781.

Thou, Thou hast known, O Jehovah, Remember me, and inspect me, And take vengeance for me of my pursuers, In Thy long-suffering take me not away, Know-I have borne for Thee reproach.

Jeremiah 46:10 (100.00%)

For that day is of the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge himself of his adversaries. The sword will devour and be satiated, and will drink its fill of their blood; for the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, has a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.

For this [is] the day H3117 of the Lord H136 GOD H3069 of hosts H6635, a day H3117 of vengeance H5360, that he may avenge H5358 (8736) him of his adversaries H6862: and the sword H2719 shall devour H398 (8804), and it shall be satiate H7646 (8804) and made drunk H7301 (8804) with their blood H1818: for the Lord H136 GOD H3069 of hosts H6635 hath a sacrifice H2077 in the north H6828 country H776 by the river H5104 Euphrates H6578.

And that day is to the Lord Jehovah of Hosts A day of vengeance, To be avenged of His adversaries, And the sword hath devoured, and been satisfied, And it hath been watered from their blood, For a sacrifice is to the Lord Jehovah of Hosts, In the land of the north, by the river Phrat.

Jeremiah 50:15 (100.00%)

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.

Shout H7321 (8685) against her round about H5439: she hath given H5414 (8804) her hand H3027: her foundations H803 are fallen H5307 (8804), her walls H2346 are thrown down H2040 (8738): for it [is] the vengeance H5360 of the LORD H3068: take vengeance H5358 (8734) upon her; as she hath done H6213 (8804), do H6213 (8798) unto her.

Shout against her round about, She hath given forth her hand, Fallen have her foundations, Thrown down have been her walls, For it is the vengeance of Jehovah, Be avenged of her, as she did-do ye to her.

Jeremiah 51:36 (100.00%)

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.

Therefore thus saith H559 (8804) the LORD H3068; Behold, I will plead H7378 (8801) thy cause H7379, and take vengeance H5358 (8765) for thee H5360; and I will dry up H2717 (8689) her sea H3220, and make her springs H4726 dry H3001 (8689).

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.

Ezekiel 24:8 (100.00%)

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.”

That it might cause fury H2534 to come up H5927 (8687) to take H5358 (8800) vengeance H5359; I have set H5414 (8804) her blood H1818 upon the top H6706 of a rock H5553, that it should not be covered H3680 (8736).

To cause fury to come up to take vengeance, I have put her blood on a clear place of a rock-not to be covered.

Ezekiel 25:12 (100.00%)

“ ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Because Edom has dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and has greatly offended, and taken revenge on them,”

Thus saith H559 (8804) the Lord H136 GOD H3069; Because that Edom H123 hath dealt H6213 (8800) against the house H1004 of Judah H3063 by taking H5358 (8800) vengeance H5359, and hath greatly H816 (8800) offended H816 (8799), and revenged H5358 (8738) himself upon them;

Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because of the doings of Edom, In taking vengeance on the house of Judah, Yea, they are very guilty, And they have taken vengeance on them.

Ezekiel 25:15 (100.00%)

“ ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Because the Philistines have taken revenge, and have taken vengeance with contempt of soul to destroy with perpetual hostility,”

Thus saith H559 (8804) the Lord H136 GOD H3069; Because the Philistines H6430 have dealt H6213 (8800) by revenge H5360, and have taken H5358 (8735) vengeance H5359 with a despiteful H7589 heart H5315, to destroy H4889 [it] for the old H5769 hatred H342;

Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because of the doings of the Philistines in vengeance, And they take vengeance with despite in soul, To destroy-the enmity age-during!

Nahum 1:2 (100.00%)

Yahweh° is a jealous God^§ and avenges. Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath. Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he maintains wrath against his enemies.

Nahum 1:2a “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.
Nahum 1:2b The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).

God H410 [is] jealous H7072, and the LORD H3068 revengeth H5358 (8802); the LORD H3068 revengeth H5358 (8802), and [is] furious H1167 H2534; the LORD H3068 will take vengeance H5358 (8802) on his adversaries H6862, and he reserveth H5201 (8802) [wrath] for his enemies H341 (8802).

A God zealous and avenging is Jehovah, An avenger is Jehovah, and possessing fury. An avenger is Jehovah on His adversaries, And He is watching for His enemies.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.