Numbers 31:2

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

Cross-references

Numbers 31:3 Historical context

Numbers 31:3 shows Moses carrying out the command — arming men to execute vengeance on Midian.

Numbers 27:13 uses the same 'gathered unto thy people' phrase for Moses' death, repeated here after the vengeance command.

Numbers 25:6 Historical context

Numbers 25:6 depicts the Midianite woman who brought plague; this command to avenge that sin directly follows.

Numbers 25:14–18 Historical context

Numbers 25:14-18 details the Midianites' seduction at Peor; God's vengeance here is the response to that sin.

Numbers 25:17 Historical context

Numbers 25:17 is the original command to harass Midianites — this verse repeats that directive to avenge.

Numbers 25:18 Historical context

Numbers 25:18 explains why the Midianites are to be punished — they deceived Israel at Peor.

Numbers 20:24 uses the identical 'gathered unto his people' phrase for Aaron's death, directly paralleling Moses' impending fate after the Midianite vengeance.

Revelation 6:10 shows martyrs crying for vengeance, mirroring the call for justice but from a heavenly, future perspective.

Hebrews 10:30 quotes 'Vengeance is mine, I will repay,' affirming that ultimate vengeance belongs to God, even when He delegates it.

Romans 13:4 Parallel

Romans 13:4 says the civil ruler is God's minister of vengeance, paralleling how Moses and Israel acted as God's agents.

Romans 12:19 forbids personal vengeance, contrasting with God's command here to execute vengeance through Israel.

Genesis 25:17 says Ishmael was 'gathered unto his people'; the identical phrasing is used for Moses' death here.

Genesis 25:8 says Abraham was 'gathered to his people'; the same phrase describes Moses' coming death here.

Psalm 149:7 Parallel

Psalm 149:7 calls for executing vengeance on the nations, directly echoing the command to avenge the Midianites as an act of divine judgment.

Exodus 2:16 Contrast

Exodus 2:16 shows Midianites hospitable to Moses; here they are enemies punished for seduction – a sharp contrast.

Deuteronomy 32:35 declares that vengeance belongs to God — here God commands Israel as His instrument.

Habakkuk 3:7 depicts Midian trembling in a vision of God's judgment, linking to the divine vengeance against Midian commanded here.

Genesis 25:2 Historical context

Genesis 25:2 lists Midian as a son of Abraham through Keturah, revealing the Midianites' ancestral link to Israel — the people to be avenged.

Genesis 37:28 Historical context

Genesis 37:28 shows Midianites as traders who bought Joseph, illustrating their earlier hostile involvement with Israel's patriarchs.

1 Chronicles 1:32 Historical context

1 Chronicles 1:32 repeats the genealogy of Midian from Abraham, providing background on the people Israel is commanded to avenge.

Judges 2:10 Related theme

Judges 2:10 says a generation was 'gathered unto their fathers'; similar idiom for death as Moses' 'gathered unto thy people' here.

Acts 13:36 Related theme

Acts 13:36 echoes the 'gathered to his people' concept — David served his generation and died, just as Moses would after avenging Midian.

Genesis 15:15 Related theme

Genesis 15:15 promises Abraham peaceful death; here Moses is told he'll be gathered after vengeance – similar idiom but different context.