Kejadian 4:23

4:23 Lamech said to his wives,

“Adah and Zillah! Listen to me!

You wives of Lamech, hear my words!

I have killed a man for wounding me,

a young man ¹  for hurting me.

Roma 12:19

12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath, ²  for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” ³  says the Lord.

Ibrani 10:30

10:30 For we know the one who said, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” ⁴  and again, “The Lord will judge his people.” ⁵ 

[4:23]  ¹ tn The Hebrew term יֶלֶד (yeled) probably refers to a youthful warrior here, not a child.

[12:19]  ² tn Grk “the wrath,” referring to God’s wrath as the remainder of the verse shows.

[12:19]  ³ sn A quotation from Deut 32:35.

[10:30]  ⁴ sn A quotation from Deut 32:35.

[10:30]  ⁵ sn A quotation from Deut 32:36.