Bible Quotes About Vengeance

“And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,”

“These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.”

“Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.”

“Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.”

“And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.”

“And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.”

“And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out. edge: Heb. mouth”

“The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.”

“They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,”

“And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.”

“And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.”

“And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?”

“Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.”

“To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.”

“O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself. God: Heb. God of revenges shew: Heb. shine forth”

“Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.”

“Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.”

“And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them. great vengeance: Heb. great vengeances”

“Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:”

“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”

“For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.”

“Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:”

“For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.”

“But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.”