Deuteronomy 7:10

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“But those who hate Him He repays to their faces with destruction; He will not hesitate to repay to his face the one who hates Him.”

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BSBPD

“But those who hate Him He repays to their faces with destruction; He will not hesitate to repay to his face the one who hates Him.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“and repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and repaying to those hating Him, unto their face, to destroy them; He delayeth not to him who is hating Him--unto his face, He repayeth to him--”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Deuteronomy 7:10 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 20:5You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,
  2. Deuteronomy 5:9You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,
  3. Deuteronomy 7:9Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.
  4. Deuteronomy 32:25Outside, the sword will take their children, and inside, terror will strike the young man and the young woman, the infant and the gray-haired man.
  5. Deuteronomy 32:35Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.”
  6. Deuteronomy 32:41when I sharpen My flashing sword, and My hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me.
  7. Psalms 21:8Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.
  8. Proverbs 11:31If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
  9. Isaiah 59:18So He will repay according to their deeds: fury to His enemies, retribution to His foes, and recompense to the islands.
  10. Nahum 1:2The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.
  11. John 15:23Whoever hates Me hates My Father as well.
  12. Romans 12:19Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
  13. 2 Peter 3:9The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.

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