Numbers 31:2
Strong's Lexicon
“Take vengeance
נְקֹ֗ם (nə·qōm)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5358: 1) to avenge, take vengeance, revenge, avenge oneself, be avenged, be punished 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to avenge, take vengeance 1a2) to entertain revengeful feelings 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to avenge oneself 1b2) to suffer vengeance 1c) (Piel) to avenge 1d) (Hophal) to be avenged, vengeance be taken (for blood) 1e) (Hithpael) to avenge oneself

נִקְמַת֙ (niq·maṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5360: 1) vengeance 1a) vengeance (by God, by Israel, by enemies of Israel)

on
מֵאֵ֖ת (mê·’êṯ)
Preposition-m | Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

the Midianites
הַמִּדְיָנִ֑ים (ham·miḏ·yā·nîm)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4084: Midianite = see Midian 'strife' 1) a member of the tribe of Midian 2) an inhabitant of the land of Midian

for the Israelites
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel = 'God prevails' 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile

After that,
אַחַ֖ר (’a·ḥar)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 310: 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time) 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after

you will be gathered
תֵּאָסֵ֥ף (tê·’ā·sêp̄)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 622: 1) to gather, receive, remove, gather in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to gather, collect 1a2) to gather (an individual into company of others) 1a3) to bring up the rear 1a4) to gather and take away, remove, withdraw 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to assemble, be gathered 1b2) (pass of Qal 1a2) 1b2a) to be gathered to one's fathers 1b2b) to be brought in or into (association with others) 1b3) (pass of Qal 1a4) 1b3a) to be taken away, removed, perish 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to gather (harvest) 1c2) to take in, receive into 1c3) rearguard, rearward (subst) 1d) (Pual) to be gathered 1e) (Hithpael) to gather oneself or themselves

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

your people.”
עַמֶּֽיךָ׃ (‘am·me·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.”

Young's Literal Translation
‘Execute the vengeance of the sons of Israel against the Midianites—afterwards thou art gathered unto thy people.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Execute vengeance for the Israelites against the Midianites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.”

New American Standard Bible
"Take full vengeance for the sons of Israel on the Midianites; afterward you will be gathered to your people."

King James Bible
Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people."

New Living Translation
"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."

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

New American Standard Bible
"Take full vengeance for the sons of Israel on the Midianites; afterward you will be gathered to your people."

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Execute vengeance for the Israelites against the Midianites. After that, you will be gathered to your people."

International Standard Version
"Be sure to exact vengeance on behalf of the Israelis from the Midianites, after which you'll be taken home to your people."

NET Bible
"Exact vengeance for the Israelites on the Midianites--after that you will be gathered to your people."

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
'Execute the vengeance of the sons of Israel against the Midianites -- afterwards thou art gathered unto thy people.'
















Cross References
Numbers 20:24
Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah.

Numbers 20:26
And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there.

Numbers 25:1
And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.

Numbers 25:16
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Numbers 27:13
And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered.

Numbers 31:1
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Numbers 1:1
And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

Numbers 30:16
These are the statutes, which the LORD commanded Moses, between a man and his wife, between the father and his daughter, being yet in her youth in her father's house.

Numbers 30:15
But if he shall any ways make them void after that he hath heard them; then he shall bear her iniquity.

Numbers 31:3
And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD of Midian.

Numbers 31:4
Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.
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