Topic

Vengeance

Passages from across the Bible

Passages on this topic

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

Belongs to God

  • Psalm 94:1 O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth.
  • Romans 12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”

Instance of

Sons of Jacob on Hamor and Shechem

  • Genesis 34:20–31 So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city: “These men are at peace with us. Let them live and trade in our land; indeed, it is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters in marriage and give our daughters to them. But only on this condit…

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.