And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face.
Parallel translations
- WEB and repays those who hate him to their face, to destroy them. He will not be slack to him who hates him. He will repay him to his face.
- BSB But those who hate Him He repays to their faces with destruction; He will not hesitate to repay to his face the one who hates Him.
- NKJV and He repays those who hate Him to their face, to destroy them. He will not be slack with him who hates Him; He will repay him to his face.
- NASB but He repays those who hate Him to their faces, to eliminate them; He will not hesitate toward him who hates Him, He will repay him to his face.
- NLT But he does not hesitate to punish and destroy those who reject him.
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God repays those who hate him with destruction, and he will not delay. His justice is as certain as his covenant love.
Overview
Alongside steadfast love stands God's righteous judgment on those who persist in hating him. He is not slack but will surely repay. This sober warning balances grace with holiness and points to the final judgment, from which only those covered by Christ are delivered.
Cross-references & the web
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- Isa 59:18According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.
- Rom 12:19Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
- Nah 1:2God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
- Deut 32:25The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs.
- Deut 7:9Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
- Exod 20:5Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
- Deut 32:35To 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.
- Prov 11:31Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
- John 15:23–24He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
- 2 Pet 3:9–10The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
- Ps 21:8–9Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
- Deut 32:41If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.
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