But as for you, you will go to your ancestors in peace and be buried at a good old age.
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TSK · Numbers 31:2
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Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man who had lived a full life. He joined his ancestors.
Now a priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came and began to draw water and fill the troughs in order to water their father’s flock.
Remove Aaron’s priestly garments and put them on Eleazar his son, and Aaron will be gathered to his ancestors and will die there.”
Now the name of the Israelite who was stabbed– the one who was stabbed with the Midianite woman– was Zimri son of Salu, a leader of a clan of the Simeonites.
When you have seen it, you will be gathered to your ancestors, as Aaron your brother was gathered to his ancestors.
So I must die here in this land; I will not cross the Jordan. But you are going over and will possess that good land.
That entire generation passed away; a new generation grew up that had not personally experienced the LORD’s presence or seen what he had done for Israel.
Samson called to the LORD,“O Sovereign LORD, remember me! Strengthen me just one more time, O God, so I can get swift revenge against the Philistines for my two eyes!”
Therefore, the Sovereign LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the Powerful One of Israel, says this:“Ah, I will seek vengeance against my adversaries, I will take revenge against my enemies.
because these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.
Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath, for it is written,“Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.
In this matter no one should violate the rights of his brother or take advantage of him, because the Lord is the avenger in all these cases, as we also told you earlier and warned you solemnly.
They cried out with a loud voice,“How long, Sovereign Master, holy and true, before you judge those who live on the earth and avenge our blood?”
because his judgments are true and just. For he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and has avenged the blood of his servants poured out by her own hands!”