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Hebrews 10:30

For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

KJV

οἴδαμεν γὰρ τὸν εἰπόντα, ἐμοὶ ἐκδίκησις, ἐγὼ ἀνταποδώσω· καὶ πάλιν, κρινεῖ κύριος τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ.

Greek NT

Scimus enim qui dixit : Mihi vindicta, et ego retribuam. Et iterum : Quia judicabit Dominus populum suum.

Vulgate

For we know him that said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

ASV

For we know him that hath said: Vengeance belongeth to me, and I will repay. And again: The Lord shall judge his people.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
εἴδω
eido
verb · 317×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κρίνω
krino
verb · 114×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
λαός
laos
noun · 144×
πάλιν
palin
adverb · 141×
ἀνταποδίδωμι
antapodidomi
verb · 7×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐκδίκησις
ekdikesis
noun · 9×
o
article · 19778×

Intertextual echoes

This verse quotes or alludes to 2 earlier texts.

  • Deut 32:35 · exact_quote
    "To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste."
    Deuteronomy: vengeance is mine — warning against apostasy
  • Deut 32:36 · exact_quote
    "For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left."
    Deuteronomy: the Lord will judge his people — solemn warning

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

notable
SBLGNT: ἀνταποδώσω | WH/Treg/NIV: ἀνταποδώσω | RP: + λέγει κύριος
  • ἀνταποδώσωSBLGNT
  • ἀνταποδώσωWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + λέγει κύριοςRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: Κρινεῖ κύριος | WH/Treg/NIV: Κρινεῖ κύριος | RP: κύριος κρινεῖ
  • Κρινεῖ κύριοςSBLGNT
  • Κρινεῖ κύριοςWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • κύριος κρινεῖRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§679Christ is Lord of eternal life. Full right to pass definitive judgement on the works and hearts of men belongs to him as redeemer of the world. He "acquired" this right by his cross. the Father has given "all judgement to the Son".586 Yet the Son did not come to judge, but to save and to give the life he has in himself.587 By rejecting grace in this life, one already judges one…
1. Trees which have been planted, and have had the advantage of all other care, and the hands and the labors of the cultivator, and yet yield no return for the labors, are pulled up by the roots, and handed over to the fire. So somewhat of this kind takes place also in the case of our Illumination. For when Christ has planted us, and we have enjoyed the watering of the Spirit, …

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 25:26 — Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies
  • 2Cor 5:10 — For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
  • 2Thess 1:8 — In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
  • Deut 32:35 — To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.
  • Deut 32:35 — To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.
  • Ezek 18:30 — Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.
  • Ezek 34:17 — And as for you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I judge between cattle and cattle, between the rams and the he goats.
  • Isa 59:17 — For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak.
  • Isa 59:17 — For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak.
  • Isa 61:2 — To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
  • Isa 63:4 — For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
  • Jer 51:36 — Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry.
  • Lev 19:18 — Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
  • Nah 1:2 — God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
  • Nah 1:2 — God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
  • Ps 50:4 — He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.
  • Ps 94:1 — O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
  • Ps 94:1 — O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
  • Ps 96:13 — Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
  • Ps 98:9 — Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
  • Ps 135:14 — For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.
  • Rom 12:19 — Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
  • Rom 12:19 — Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
  • Rom 13:4 — For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him