To execute vengeance on the nations, And punishments on the peoples;
Parallel translations
- WEB To execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples;
- KJV To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
- BSB to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples,
- NASB To execute vengeance on the nations, And punishment on the peoples,
- NLT to execute vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples,
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Quick answer
The saints are called to execute God's vengeance and just punishments on the nations, carrying out His righteous judgment rather than personal revenge.
Overview
Within Israel's history this described God using His covenant people to enact His judgments against hostile nations. The vengeance in view is God's own, not human spite (Deuteronomy 32:35; Romans 12:19). In the New Testament era the church wages a spiritual rather than military campaign, advancing Christ's kingdom by the gospel, while final judgment of the nations belongs to the returning Christ (Revelation 19).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Zech 14:17–19It will be, that whoever of all the families of the earth doesn’t go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, Yahweh of Armies, on them there will be no rain.
- Rev 19:11–21I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war.
- 1 Sam 15:2–3Yahweh of Armies says, ‘I remember what Amalek did to Israel, how he set himself against him on the way, when he came up out of Egypt.
- 1 Sam 15:18–23and Yahweh sent you on a journey, and said, ‘Go, and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they are consumed.’
- Ps 137:8–9Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, he will be happy who rewards you, as you have served us.
- Judg 5:23‘Curse Meroz,’ said Yahweh’s angel. ‘Curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they didn’t come to help Yahweh, to help Yahweh against the mighty.’
- Num 31:2–3“Avenge the children of Israel for the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people.”
- Zech 9:13–16For indeed I bend Judah as a bow for me. I have filled the bow with Ephraim; and I will stir up your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece, and will make you like the sword of a mighty man.
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