“ Pay the Midianites back for what they did to the Israelites. After that, you will join the members of your family who have already died.”

“你要在米甸人身上报以色列人的仇，后来要归到你列祖那里。”

“你要为以色列人向米甸人报仇，然后归到你祖先那里。”

“你要为以色列人向米甸人报仇，然后归到你祖先那里。”

“你要为以色列人向米甸人报仇，之后你将归到祖先那里。”

“你要在米甸人身上报以色列人的仇，然后要归到你本族那里去。”

「你要在米甸人身上報以色列人的仇，後來要歸到你列祖那裏。」

「你要為以色列人向米甸人報仇，然後歸到你祖先那裏。」

「你要為以色列人向米甸人報仇，然後歸到你祖先那裏。」

「你要為以色列人向米甸人報仇，之後你將歸到祖先那裡。」

“你要在米甸人身上報以色列人的仇，然後要歸到你本族那裡去。”

『你要在米甸人身上報以色列人的仇，然後被收殮歸你族人。』

當擊米甸人、為以色列族報仇、後歸乃祖、

汝為以色列族報仇、罰米田人、而後返本。

爾當攻米甸人、為以色列人復仇、而後歸爾列祖、

“ Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.”

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

“ On behalf of the people of Israel, take revenge on the Midianites for leading them into idolatry. After that, you will die and join your ancestors.”

“ Execute vengeance for the Israelites against the Midianites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.”

“ Take vengeance on the Midianites for the sons of Israel; afterward you will be gathered to your people.”

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

Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.

“ Execute vengeance for the Israelites against the Midianites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.”

Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.

“ Exact vengeance for the Israelites on the Midianites– after that you will be gathered to your people.”

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

After you have seen it, you too will join the members of your family who have already died. You will die, just as your brother Aaron did.

They called out in a loud voice.“ How long, Lord and King, holy and true?” they asked.“ How long will you wait to judge those who live on the earth? How long will it be until you pay them back for killing us?”

The Lord is a God who punishes. Since you are the one who punishes, come and show your anger.Judge of the earth, rise up. Pay back proud people for what they have done.Lord, how long will those who are evil be glad? How long will they be full of joy?

I punish people. I will pay them back. The time will come when their feet will slip. Their day of trouble is near. Very soon they will be destroyed.”

So Moses said to the people,“ Prepare some of your men for battle. They must go to war against Midian. They will carry out the Lord’ s plan to punish Midian.

When the people saw Samson, they praised their god. They said,“ Our god has handed our enemy over to us. Our enemy has destroyed our land. He has killed large numbers of our people.”

A priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came to fill the stone tubs with water. They wanted to give water to their father’s flock.

He took his last breath and died when he was very old. He had lived a very long time. Then he joined the members of his family who had already died.

We know the God who said,“ I am the God who judges people. I will pay them back.”( Deuteronomy 32:35) Scripture also says,“ The Lord will judge his people.”( Deuteronomy 32:36; Psalm 135:14)

Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he took his last breath and died. He joined the members of his family who had already died.

The name of the Israelite man who was killed was Zimri. He was the son of Salu. Zimri was killed along with the Midianite woman. Salu was a family leader in the tribe of Simeon.The name of the Midianite woman who was killed was Kozbi. She was the daughter of Zur. He was the chief of a Midianite family.The Lord spoke to Moses. He said,“ Treat the Midianites just as you would treat enemies. Kill them.After all, they treated you like enemies. They tricked you into worshiping the god named Baal that is worshiped at Peor. They also tricked you because of what Kozbi did. She was the woman killed when the plague came that was connected with Peor. Kozbi was the daughter of a Midianite leader.”

Then he prayed to the Lord. Samson said,“ Lord and King, show me that you still have concern for me. Please, God, make me strong just one more time. Let me pay the Philistines back for what they did to my two eyes. Let me do it with only one blow.”Then Samson reached toward the two pillars that were in the middle of the temple. They were the ones that held up the temple. He put his right hand on one of them. He put his left hand on the other. He leaned hard against them.Samson said,“ Let me die together with the Philistines!” Then he pushed with all his might. The temple came down on the rulers. It fell on all the people in it. So Samson killed many more Philistines when he died than he did while he lived.

The Lord is a jealous God who punishes people. He pays them back for the evil things they do. He directs his anger against them. The Lord punishes his enemies. He holds his anger back until the right time to use it.

None of you should sin against your brother or sister by doing that. You should not take advantage of your brother or sister. The Lord will punish everyone who commits these kinds of sins. We have already told you and warned you about this.

“ David carried out God’s purpose while he lived. Then he died. He was buried with his people. His body rotted away.

Abraham had married another woman. Her name was Keturah.She had Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah by Abraham.Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. The children of Dedan were the Ashurites, the Letushites and the Leummites.The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanok, Abida and Eldaah. All of them were members of Keturah’s family line.

“ Aaron will join the members of his family who have already died. He will not enter the land I am giving to the Israelites. Both of you refused to obey my command. You did it at the waters of Meribah.

The one in authority serves God for your good. But if you do wrong, watch out! Rulers don’t carry a sword for no reason at all. They serve God. And God is carrying out his anger through them. The ruler punishes anyone who does wrong.

But you will die in peace. You will join the members of your family who have already died. And you will be buried when you are very old.

My dear friends, don’t try to get even. Leave room for God to show his anger. It is written,“ I am the God who judges people. I will pay them back,”( Deuteronomy 32:35) says the Lord.

The Lord is the Mighty One of Israel. The Lord who rules over all announces,“ Israel, you have become my enemies. I will act against you in my anger. I will pay you back for what you have done.

Take Aaron’s official robes off of him. Put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will die on Mount Hor. He will join the members of his family who have already died.”

The way he judges is true and fair. He has judged the great prostitute. She made the earth impure with her terrible sins. God has paid her back for killing those who served him.”

Then an Israelite man brought into the camp a Midianite woman. He did it right in front of the eyes of Moses and the whole community of Israel. They were weeping at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

All the people of Joshua’s time joined the members of their families who had already died. Then those who were born after them grew up. They didn’t know the Lord and what he had done for Israel.

This is the time when God will punish Jerusalem. Everything will come true, just as it has been written.

“ You heavens, be glad for this! You people of God, be glad! You apostles and prophets, be glad! God has judged her with the judgment she gave to you.”