- The violence:
- Heb. My violence, "Call togetherª° the archersª against¹ Babylon:ª all¹ ye that bendª° the bow,ª campª° against¹ it round about;ª let¹ none¹ thereof escape:ª recompenseª° her according to her work;ª according to all¹ that¹ she hath done,ª° doª° unto her: for¹ she hath been proudª° against¹ the LORD,ª against¹ the Holy Oneª of Israel.ª" {Jer 50:29} + "But if¹ not,¹ let fireª come outª° from Abimelech,ª¹ and devourª°¹ the menª of Shechem,ª and the houseª of Millo;ª°² and let fireª come outª° from the menª¹ of Shechem,ª and from the houseª¹ of Millo,ª°² and devourª°¹ Abimelech.ª" {Jdg 9:20} + "That the crueltyª [done] to the threescore and tenª sonsª of Jerubbaalª might come,ª° and their bloodª be laidª° upon¹ Abimelechª their brother,ª which¹ slewª° them; and upon¹ the menª of Shechem,ª which¹ aidedªª°¹ him in the killingª° of¹ his brethren.ª" {Jdg 9:24} + "Thus Godª renderedª°¹ the wickednessª of Abimelech,ª which¹ he didª° unto his father,ª in slayingª°¹ his seventyª brethren:ª ... And all¹ the evilª of the men²¹ of Shechemª did Godª renderª° upon their heads:ª and upon¹ them cameª° the curseª of Jothamª the sonª of Jerubbaal.ª" {Jdg 9:56-57} + "When¹ he maketh inquisitionª° for blood,ª he rememberethª° them: he forgettethª° not¹ the cryª of the humble.ª°²" {Psa 9:12} + "For the oppressionª¹ of the poor,ª for the sighingª¹ of the needy,ª now¹ will I arise,ª° saithª° the LORD;ª I will setª° [him] in safetyª [from him that] puffethª° at him." {Psa 12:5} + "O daughterª of Babylon,ª who art to be destroyed;ª° happyª [shall he be], that rewardethª°¹ thee as¹¹ thou hast servedª°²¹ us. ... Happyª [shall he be], that takethª°¹ and dashethª°¹ thy little onesª against¹ the stones.ª" {Psa 137:8-9} + "Come,²°¹ my people,ª enterª° thou into thy chambers,ª and shutª° thy doorsª about¹ thee: hideª° thyself as it were for a littleª moment,ª until¹ the indignationª be overpast.ª° ... For,¹ behold,¹ the LORDª cometh¹ out²° of his placeª¹ to punishª° the inhabitantsª° of the earthª for their iniquity:ª the earthª also shall discloseª°¹ her blood,ª and shall no¹ more¹ coverª°¹ her slain.ª°" {Isa 26:20-21} + "And I¹ am veryª sore² displeasedª°¹ with¹ the heathenª [that are] at ease:ª for¹ I¹ was but a littleª displeased,ª° and they¹ helpedª° forward the affliction.ª" {Zch 1:15} + "For²¹ with²¹ what²¹ judgmentª ye judge,ª° ye shall be judged:ª° andª withª whatª measureª ye mete,ª° it shall be measured²° to you² again.²°¹¹" {Mtt 7:2} + "Forª he shall have judgmentª without mercy,ª that hath shewedª° noª mercy;ª andª mercyª rejoiceth againstª° judgment.ª" {Jms 2:13} + "Andª they criedª° with a loudª voice,ª saying,ª° How² long,ª¹ O Lord,ª holyª andª true,ª¹ dost thou²° notª judgeª° andª avengeª° ourª bloodª onª them that dwell²°¹ onª the¹ earth?ª" {Rev 6:10} + "Forª they have shedª° the bloodª of saintsª andª prophets,ª andª thou hast givenª° themª bloodª to drink;ª° forª they areª° worthy.ª" {Rev 16:6} + "Rewardª° herª evenª asª sheª°² rewardedª° you,ª andª doubleª° unto herª doubleª according¹ to² her²¹ works:ª inª the¹ cupª whichª she hath filledª° fillª° to herª double.ª" {Rev 18:6} + "Rejoiceª° overª her,ª [thou] heaven,ª andª [ye] holyª apostlesª andª prophets;ª forª Godª hath avengedªª° youª onª her.ª" {Rev 18:20}
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