Quotes About Retribution

Because you have plundered many nations, the remnant of the people will plunder you—because of your bloodshed against man and your violence against the land, the city, and all their dwellers.

You will be filled with shame instead of glory. You too must drink and expose your uncircumcision! The cup in the LORDís right hand will come around to you, and utter disgrace will cover your glory.

This they shall have in return for their pride, for taunting and mocking the people of the LORD of Hosts.

“You too, O Cushites, will be slain by My sword.”

And this will be the plague with which the LORD strikes all the peoples who have warred against Jerusalem: Their flesh will rot while they stand on their feet, their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongues will rot in their mouths.

but Esau I have hated, and I have made his mountains a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.”

You have heard that it was said, ëEye for eye and tooth for tooth.í

“He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.”

The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.

And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.í”

For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.

And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them.

For he is Godís servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is Godís servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.

After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”

For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”

And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.

Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.

Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”