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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 (QalImpf) unto him, Therefore H3651 whosoever slayeth H2026 (QalActPtc) Cain, H7014 vengeance shall be taken H5358 (HophImpf) on him sevenfold. H7659 And the Lord H3068 set H7760 (QalImpf) a mark H226 upon Cain, H7014 lest H1115 any finding H4672 (QalActPtc) him should kill H5221 (HiphInf) him.

και ειπεν αυτω κυριος ο θεος ουχ ουτως πας ο αποκτεινας καιν επτα εκδικουμενα παραλυσει και εθετο κυριος ο θεος σημειον τω καιν του μη ανελειν αυτον παντα τον ευρισκοντα αυτον

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

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

οτι επτακις εκδεδικηται εκ καιν εκ δε λαμεχ εβδομηκοντακις επτα

“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 (HiphImpf) his servant, H5650 or his maid, H519 with a rod, H7626 and he die H4191 (QalPerf) under his hand; H3027 he shall be surely H5358 (QalInf) punished.^§ H5358 (NiphImpf)

Exodus 21:20 Heb. avenged

εαν δε τις παταξη τον παιδα αυτου η την παιδισκην αυτου εν ραβδω και αποθανη υπο τας χειρας αυτου δικη εκδικηθητω

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 (QalImpf) a day H3117 or two, H8147 he shall not be punished: H5358 (HophImpf) for he is his money. H3701

εαν δε διαβιωση ημεραν μιαν η δυο ουκ εκδικηθησεται το γαρ αργυριον αυτου εστιν

“‘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 (QalImpf) nor bear any grudge H5201 (QalImpf) against the children H1121 of thy people, H5971 but thou shalt love H157 (QalPerf) thy neighbour H7453 as thyself: H3644 I am the Lord. H3068

και ουκ εκδικαται σου η χειρ και ου μηνιεις τοις υιοις του λαου σου και αγαπησεις τον πλησιον σου ως σεαυτον εγω ειμι κυριος

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 (HiphPerf) a sword H2719 upon you, that shall avenge H5358 (QalActPtc) the quarrel H5359 of my covenant: H1285 and when ye are gathered together H622 (NiphPerf) within H413 your cities, H5892 I will send H7971 (PielPerf) the pestilence H1698 among H8432 you; and ye shall be delivered H5414 (NiphPerf) into the hand H3027 of the enemy. H341 (QalActPtc)

και επαξω εφ υμας μαχαιραν εκδικουσαν δικην διαθηκης και καταφευξεσθε εις τας πολεις υμων και εξαποστελω θανατον εις υμας και παραδοθησεσθε εις χειρας εχθρων

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

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

εκδικει την εκδικησιν υιων ισραηλ εκ των μαδιανιτων και εσχατον προστεθηση προς τον λαον σου

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 give 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 (HiphImpv) O ye nations,^§ H1471 with his people: H5971 For he will avenge H5358 (QalImpf) the blood H1818 of his servants, H5650 And will render H7725 (HiphImpf) vengeance H5359 to his adversaries, H6862 And will be merciful H3722 (PielPerf) unto his land, H127 and to his people. H5971

Deuteronomy 32:43 Or, Praise his people ye nations. Or, sing ye

ευφρανθητε ουρανοι αμα αυτω και προσκυνησατωσαν αυτω παντες υιοι θεου ευφρανθητε εθνη μετα του λαου αυτου και ενισχυσατωσαν αυτω παντες αγγελοι θεου οτι το αιμα των υιων αυτου εκδικαται και εκδικησει και ανταποδωσει δικην τοις εχθροις και τοις μισουσιν ανταποδωσει και εκκαθαριει κυριος την γην του λαου αυτου

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 (QalImpf) and the moon H3394 stayed, H5975 (QalPerf) Until the people H1471 had avenged H5358 (QalImpf) themselves upon their enemies. H341 (QalActPtc) Is not this H1931 written H3789 (QalPasPtc) in the book H5612 of Jasher? H3477 So the sun H8121 stood still H5975 (QalImpf) in the midst H2677 of heaven, H8064 and hasted H213 (QalPerf) not to go down H935 (QalInf) about a whole H8549 day. H3117

και εστη ο ηλιος και η σεληνη εν στασει εως ημυνατο ο θεος τους εχθρους αυτων και εστη ο ηλιος κατα μεσον του ουρανου ου προεπορευετο εις δυσμας εις τελος ημερας μιας

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 (QalImpf) unto them, Though H518 ye have done H6213 (QalImpf) this, H2063 yet will I be avenged H5358 (NiphPerf) of you, and after H310 that I will cease. H2308 (QalImpf)

και ειπεν αυτοις σαμψων εαν ποιησητε ουτως ουκ ευδοκησω αλλα την εκδικησιν μου εξ ενος και εκαστου υμων ποιησομαι

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 (QalImpf) unto the Lord, H3068 and said, H559 (QalImpf) O Lord H136 God, H3069 remember H2142 (QalImpv) me, I pray thee, and strengthen H2388 (PielImpv) me, I pray thee, only this once, H6471 O God, H430 that I may be at once H259 avenged H5358 (NiphImpf) H5359 of the Philistines H6430 for my two H8147 eyes. H5869

και εβοησεν σαμψων προς κυριον και ειπεν κυριε κυριε μνησθητι μου και ενισχυσον με δη πλην ετι το απαξ τουτο και εκδικησω εκδικησιν μιαν αντι των δυο οφθαλμων μου εκ των αλλοφυλων

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 (NiphPerf) that day: H3117 for Saul H7586 had adjured H422 (HiphImpf) the people, H5971 saying, H559 (QalInf) Cursed H779 (QalPasPtc) be the man H376 that eateth H398 (QalImpf) any food H3899 until evening, H6153 that I may be avenged H5358 (NiphPerf) on mine enemies. H341 (QalActPtc) So none of the people H5971 tasted H2938 (QalPerf) any food. H3899

και σαουλ ηγνοησεν αγνοιαν μεγαλην εν τη ημερα εκεινη και αραται τω λαω λεγων επικαταρατος ο ανθρωπος ος φαγεται αρτον εως εσπερας και εκδικησω τον εχθρον μου και ουκ εγευσατο πας ο λαος αρτου

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 (QalImpf) Thus shall ye say H559 (QalImpf) 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 (NiphInf) of the king’s H4428 enemies. H341 (QalActPtc) But Saul H7586 thought H2803 (QalPerf) to make David H1732 fall H5307 (HiphInf) by the hand H3027 of the Philistines. H6430

και ειπεν σαουλ ταδε ερειτε τω δαυιδ ου βουλεται ο βασιλευς εν δοματι αλλ η εν εκατον ακροβυστιαις αλλοφυλων εκδικησαι εις εχθρους του βασιλεως και σαουλ ελογισατο αυτον εμβαλειν εις χειρας των αλλοφυλων

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 (QalImpf) between me and thee, and the Lord H3068 avenge H5358 (QalPerf) me of thee: but mine hand H3027 shall not be upon thee.

^[24:13] δικασαι κυριος ανα μεσον εμου και σου και εκδικησαι με κυριος εκ σου και η χειρ μου ουκ εσται επι σοι

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 (HiphPerf) the house H1004 of Ahab H256 thy master, H113 that I may avenge H5358 (PielPerf) 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

και εξολεθρευσεις τον οικον αχααβ του κυριου σου εκ προσωπου μου και εκδικησεις τα αιματα των δουλων μου των προφητων και τα αιματα παντων των δουλων κυριου εκ χειρος ιεζαβελ

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 (NiphInf) in every province H4082 was published^§ H1540 (QalPasPtc) unto all people, H5971 and that the Jews H3064 should be ready H6264 (Qere) H6259 against that day H3117 to avenge H5358 (NiphInf) themselves on their enemies. H341 (QalActPtc)

Esther 8:13 Heb. revealed

τα δε αντιγραφα εκτιθεσθωσαν οφθαλμοφανως εν παση τη βασιλεια ετοιμους τε ειναι παντας τους ιουδαιους εις ταυτην την ημεραν πολεμησαι αυτων τους υπεναντιους

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 (QalActPtc) hast thou ordained^§ H3245 (PielPerf) strength H5797 because of thine enemies, H6887 (QalActPtc) That thou mightest still H7673 (HiphInf) the enemy H341 (QalActPtc) and the avenger. H5358 (HithPtc)

Psalm 8:2 Heb. founded

^[8:3] εκ στοματος νηπιων και θηλαζοντων κατηρτισω αινον ενεκα των εχθρων σου του καταλυσαι εχθρον και εκδικητην

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 (PielPtc) and blasphemeth; H1442 (PielPtc) By reason H6440 of the enemy H341 (QalActPtc) and avenger. H5358 (HithPtc)

^[43:17] απο φωνης ονειδιζοντος και παραλαλουντος απο προσωπου εχθρου και εκδιωκοντος

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

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

^[98:8] κυριε ο θεος ημων συ επηκουες αυτων ο θεος συ ευιλατος εγινου αυτοις και εκδικων επι παντα τα επιτηδευματα αυτων

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 (QalPasPtc) the Lord, H113 the Lord H3068 of hosts, H6635 the mighty One H46 of Israel, H3478 Ah, H1945 I will ease H5162 (NiphImpf) me of mine adversaries, H6862 and avenge H5358 (NiphImpf) me of mine enemies: H341 (QalActPtc)

δια τουτο ταδε λεγει ο δεσποτης κυριος σαβαωθ ουαι οι ισχυοντες ισραηλ ου παυσεται γαρ μου ο θυμος εν τοις υπεναντιοις και κρισιν εκ των εχθρων μου ποιησω

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 (QalImpf) for these things? saith H5002 (QalPasPtc) the Lord: H3068 and shall not my soul H5315 be avenged H5358 (HithImpf) on such a nation H1471 as this?

μη επι τουτοις ουκ επισκεψομαι λεγει κυριος η εν εθνει τοιουτω ουκ εκδικησει η ψυχη μου

“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 (QalImpf) for these things? saith H5002 (QalPasPtc) the Lord: H3068 shall not my soul H5315 be avenged H5358 (HithImpf) on such a nation H1471 as this?

μη επι τουτοις ουκ επισκεψομαι λεγει κυριος η εν εθνει τω τοιουτω ουκ εκδικησει η ψυχη μου

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 (QalImpf) them for these things? saith H5002 (QalPasPtc) the Lord: H3068 shall not my soul H5315 be avenged H5358 (HithImpf) on such a nation H1471 as this?

^[9:8] μη επι τουτοις ουκ επισκεψομαι λεγει κυριος η εν λαω τω τοιουτω ουκ εκδικησει η ψυχη μου

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 (QalPerf) remember H2142 (QalImpv) me, and visit H6485 (QalImpv) me, and revenge H5358 (NiphImpv) me of my persecutors; H7291 (QalActPtc) take me not away H3947 (QalImpf) in thy longsuffering: H639 H750 know H3045 (QalImpv) that for thy sake I have suffered H5375 (QalInf) rebuke. H2781

κυριε μνησθητι μου και επισκεψαι με και αθωωσον με απο των καταδιωκοντων με μη εις μακροθυμιαν γνωθι ως ελαβον περι σου ονειδισμον

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 (NiphInf) him of his adversaries: H6862 and the sword H2719 shall devour, H398 (QalPerf) and it shall be satiate H7646 (QalPerf) and made drunk H7301 (QalPerf) 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

^[26:10] και η ημερα εκεινη κυριω τω θεω ημων ημερα εκδικησεως του εκδικησαι τους εχθρους αυτου και καταφαγεται η μαχαιρα κυριου και εμπλησθησεται και μεθυσθησεται απο του αιματος αυτων οτι θυσια τω κυριω σαβαωθ απο γης βορρα επι ποταμω ευφρατη

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 (HiphImpv) against her round about: H5439 she hath given H5414 (QalPerf) her hand: H3027 her foundations H803 are fallen, H5307 (QalPerf) her walls H2346 are thrown down: H2040 (NiphPerf) for it is the vengeance H5360 of the Lord: H3068 take vengeance H5358 (NiphImpv) upon her; as she hath done, H6213 (QalPerf) do H6213 (QalImpv) unto her.

^[27:15] κατακροτησατε επ αυτην παρελυθησαν αι χειρες αυτης επεσαν αι επαλξεις αυτης και κατεσκαφη το τειχος αυτης οτι εκδικησις παρα θεου εστιν εκδικειτε επ αυτην καθως εποιησεν ποιησατε αυτη

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 (QalPerf) the Lord; H3068 Behold, I will plead H7378 (QalPtc) thy cause, H7379 and take vengeance H5358 (PielPerf) for thee; H5360 and I will dry up H2717 (HiphPerf) her sea, H3220 and make her springs H4726 dry. H3001 (HiphPerf)

^[28:36] δια τουτο ταδε λεγει κυριος ιδου εγω κρινω την αντιδικον σου και εκδικησω την εκδικησιν σου και ερημωσω την θαλασσαν αυτης και ξηρανω την πηγην αυτης

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 (HiphInf) to take H5358 (QalInf) vengeance; H5359 I have set H5414 (QalPerf) her blood H1818 upon the top H6706 of a rock, H5553 that it should not be covered. H3680 (NiphInf)

του αναβηναι θυμον εις εκδικησιν εκδικηθηναι δεδωκα το αιμα αυτης επι λεωπετριαν του μη καλυψαι αυτο

“‘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 (QalPerf) the Lord H136 God; H3069 Because that Edom H123 hath dealt H6213 (QalInf) against the house H1004 of Judah H3063 by taking H5358 (QalInf) vengeance,^§ H5359 and hath greatly H816 (QalInf) offended, H816 (QalImpf) and revenged H5358 (NiphPerf) himself upon them;

Ezekiel 25:12 Heb. by revenging revengement

ταδε λεγει κυριος ανθ ων εποιησεν η ιδουμαια εν τω εκδικησαι αυτους εκδικησιν εις τον οικον ιουδα και εμνησικακησαν και εξεδικησαν δικην

“‘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 (QalPerf) the Lord H136 God; H3069 Because the Philistines H6430 have dealt H6213 (QalInf) by revenge, H5360 and have taken H5358 (NiphImpf) vengeance H5359 with a despiteful H7589 heart, H5315 to destroy H4889 it for the old H5769 hatred;^§ H342

Ezekiel 25:15 Or, with perpetual hatred

δια τουτο ταδε λεγει κυριος ανθ ων εποιησαν οι αλλοφυλοι εν εκδικησει και εξανεστησαν εκδικησιν επιχαιροντες εκ ψυχης του εξαλειψαι εως αιωνος

I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed, for Yahweh dwells in Zion.”

For I will cleanse H5352 (PielPerf) their blood H1818 that I have not cleansed: H5352 (PielPerf) for the Lord H3068 dwelleth H7931 (QalActPtc) in Zion.^§ H6726

Joel 3:21 Or, Even I the Lord that dwelleth in Zion

^[4:21] και εκδικησω το αιμα αυτων και ου μη αθωωσω και κυριος κατασκηνωσει εν σιων

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 (QalActPtc) the Lord H3068 revengeth, H5358 (QalActPtc) and is furious;^§ H1167 H2534 the Lord H3068 will take vengeance H5358 (QalActPtc) on his adversaries, H6862 and he reserveth H5201 (QalActPtc) wrath for his enemies. H341 (QalActPtc)

Nahum 1:2 Heb. that hath fury

θεος ζηλωτης και εκδικων κυριος εκδικων κυριος μετα θυμου εκδικων κυριος τους υπεναντιους αυτου και εξαιρων αυτος τους εχθρους αυτου