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Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

WRATH OF GOD

A term for God’s displeasure with human beings and their sinful actions. The word “wrath” is a concept represented by many different words and idioms in the original languages of the Bible, all of which express the notion of justifiable anger for unjust actions.

In the Old Testament

In the OT God is said to be angry with nations, sinners, and even with his covenant people. God’s anger is first expressed toward the covenant community of Israel for having refused to believe his word about entering into the Promised Land. After they had been rescued from Egypt, had received the Ten Commandments and the covenant, and had seen his glory (Nm 11:10 (RV · LV · Read together); 12:9 (RV · LV · Read together); 22:22 (RV · LV · Read together); 32:10-14 (RV · LV · Read together)), they still disbelieved. Consequently, God in his wrath condemned the Israelites to wander in the wilderness until they died. The major reason for the Lord’s anger in the OT was that his own people constantly broke the covenant. They provoked him by their idolatry (Dt 2:15 (RV · LV · Read together); 4:25 (RV · LV · Read together); 9:7-8, 19 (RV DEU 9:7–8 · RV DEU 9:19 · LV DEU 9:7–8 · LV DEU 9:19 · Read together DEU 9:7–8 · Read together DEU 9:19); Jgs 2:14 (RV · LV · Read together); 1 Kgs 11:9 (RV · LV · Read together); 14:9, 15 (RV KI1 14:9 · RV KI1 14:15 · LV KI1 14:9 · LV KI1 14:15 · Read together KI1 14:9 · Read together KI1 14:15); 2 Kgs 17:18 (RV · LV · Read together)), by their mixing paganism with the worship of the Lord (Is 1:10-17 (RV · LV · Read together); Jer 6:20 (RV · LV · Read together); Hos 6:6 (RV · LV · Read together); Am 5:21-27 (RV · LV · Read together)); by their wanton rebellion (1 Kgs 8:46 (RV · LV · Read together)), their unbelief (Nm 11:33 (RV · LV · Read together); 14:11, 33 (RV NUM 14:11 · RV NUM 14:33 · LV NUM 14:11 · LV NUM 14:33 · Read together NUM 14:11 · Read together NUM 14:33); Ps 95:10-11 (RV · LV · Read together)), and their disregard for his concern for love, justice, righteousness, and holiness (Ex 22:22-24 (RV · LV EXO 22:21–23 · Read together); Is 1:15-17 (RV · LV · Read together); Am 5:7-12 (RV · LV · Read together); Mi 3:1 (RV · LV · Read together)).

NUM 11:10: RV NUM 11:10 · LV NUM 11:10 · Read together NUM 11:10

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OET-RV NUM 11:10

10 Mosheh (Moses) heard the people weeping in their tents (set up by tribe and clan). He thought it was wrong, and it made Yahweh very angry.

OET-LV NUM 11:10

10 And_ Mosheh _he/it _listened DOM the_people weeping to_clans _of_its everyone to_the _entrance _of his _tent _of_his and_ the _anger of_YHWH _it _glowed/burnt exceedingly and_in_the _eyes _of Mosheh it_was_displeasing.

NUM 12:9: RV NUM 12:9 · LV NUM 12:9 · Read together NUM 12:9

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OET-RV NUM 12:9

9 So Yahweh was angry at Miryam and Aharon. Then he departed

OET-LV NUM 12:9

9 And_it _glowed/burnt the _anger of_YHWH on_them and_he _went.

NUM 22:22: RV NUM 22:22 · LV NUM 22:22 · Read together NUM 22:22

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OET-RV NUM 22:22

22 However, God got angry because he’d gone, and Yahweh’s messenger stood in the middle of the road to block them. As Bil’am (Balaam) rode on his donkey, accompanied by his two servants,

OET-LV NUM 22:22

22 And_ the _anger god _it _glowed/burnt if/because he was_going and_ the _messenger _of YHWH _he _stood in_road to_an _adversary to_him/it and_he was_riding on donkey _of_his and_two _of his _servants _of_his with_him/it.

NUM 32:10–14: RV NUM 32:10–14 · LV NUM 32:10–14 · Read together NUM 32:10–14

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OET-RV NUM 32:10

10 Yahweh got very angry that day, and promised,

OET-RV NUM 32:11

11 ‘From the men who came out of Mitsrayim (Egypt), no man who’s twenty or older will see the land which I promised to Avraham, Yitshak (Isaac), and Ya’akov (Jacob), because they’re not fully with me.

OET-RV NUM 32:12

12 Only Yefuneh’s son Kalev (Caleb) and Nun’s son Yehoshua (Joshua) will enter because they have believed me.’

OET-RV NUM 32:13

13 So Yahweh got angry with Yisrael (Israel), and made us wander in the wilderness for forty years until that generation was eliminated who had been evil as per Yahweh’s judgement.

OET-RV NUM 32:14

14 Now look here! You’re standing in front of me just like your parents—a brood of disobedient people who’ll make Yahweh more angry with you than he was with your parents!

OET-LV NUM 32:10

10 And_ the _anger of_YHWH _it _glowed/burnt in _the_day (the)_that and_he _swore _an _oath to_say.

OET-LV NUM 32:11

11 If the_men who_came_up from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) from_a _son _of twenty year[s] and_upward_upwards they _will _see DOM the_soil which I _swore to_ʼAⱱrāhām to_Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) and_to_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) if/because not they _have _filled after_me.

OET-LV NUM 32:12

12 Except Kālēⱱ/(Caleb) the _son _of Yəfunneh/(Jephunneh) the_Kenizzite and_Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) the _son _of Nūn if/because they _have _filled after YHWH.

OET-LV NUM 32:13

13 And_ the _anger of_YHWH _it _glowed/burnt on_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he_made _them _wander in_wilderness forty year[s] until all _of the_generation which_had_done the_evil in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH was _finished.

OET-LV NUM 32:14

14 And_BEHOLD/LO/SEE you(pl)_have _risen _up in _place _of fathers _of_your(pl) a _brood _of people sinful to_add again to the _burning _of the _anger of_YHWH against Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

DEU 2:15: RV DEU 2:15 · LV DEU 2:15 · Read together DEU 2:15

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OET-RV DEU 2:15

15 What’s more, Yahweh had opposed them, so he’d caused them to die.

OET-LV DEU 2:15

15 And_also the _hand _of YHWH it _was on_them to_disturb_them from_the _midst _of the _camp until they_were _finished.

DEU 4:25: RV DEU 4:25 · LV DEU 4:25 · Read together DEU 4:25

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OET-RV DEU 4:25

25 Even after you’ve had children and grandchildren and then grown old in the land, don’t make an idol in the form of anything, and don’t be corrupt or do evil things that your god Yahweh dislikes and so which will make him angry.

OET-LV DEU 4:25

25 If/because you _will _father children and_the _sons children and_you(pl)_will _grow _old on _the_earth and_you(pl)_will _act _corruptly and_you(pl)_will _make an _image a _form _of anything and_you(pl)_will _do the_evil in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH god _of_your to_provoke_him _to _anger.

DEU 9:7–8; DEU 9:19: RV DEU 9:7–8 · RV DEU 9:19 · LV DEU 9:7–8 · LV DEU 9:19 · Read together DEU 9:7–8 · Read together DEU 9:19

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OET-RV DEU 9:7

7 Never forget how you provoked your god Yahweh to get angry in the wilderness—you’ve been rebellious towards him the whole time from when you left Mitsrayim (Egypt) until your arrival here.

OET-RV DEU 9:8

8 Even at Horev you made Yahweh angry, in fact he was angry enough to destroy you.

OET-RV DEU 9:19

19 Yes, I was afraid that in his terrible anger, Yahweh might destroy you, but he listened to me at that time.

OET-LV DEU 9:7

7 Remember do _not forget DOM how you _provoked _to _anger DOM YHWH god _of_your in_wilderness (to)_from the_day when you _came _out from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) until came_you(pl) to the_place the_this rebellious you(pl)_have _been with YHWH.

OET-LV DEU 9:8

8 And_at_Ḩorēⱱ you(pl)_provoked _to _anger DOM YHWH and_ YHWH _he _was _angry with_you(pl) to_destroy you(pl).

OET-LV DEU 9:19

19 If/because I _was _afraid from_face/in _front _of the_anger and_the_rage which YHWH he _was _angry towards_you(pl) to_destroy you(pl) and_ YHWH _he/it _listened to_me also at_time the_that.

JDG 2:14: RV JDG 2:14 · LV JDG 2:14 · Read together JDG 2:14

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OET-RV JDG 2:14

14 So Yahweh got angry with Yisrael (Israel) so he caused raiders to come and take their property and he allowed their enemies to become more powerful so they could no longer stand against them.

OET-LV JDG 2:14

14 And_ the _anger of_YHWH _it _glowed/burnt on_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he_gave _them in_the _hand _of plunderers and_they _plundered them and_he_sold _them in_the _hand _of their _enemies _of_their from_round _about and_not they _were _able still to_stand to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before enemies _of_their.

KI1 11:9: RV KI1 11:9 · LV KI1 11:9 · Read together KI1 11:9

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OET-RV KI1 11:9

9 ⇔Although Yisrael’s god Yahweh had appeared twice to Shelomoh, he now turned his devotion away from Yahweh, who then became angry with him.

OET-LV KI1 11:9

9 And_ YHWH _he _was _angry with_Shəlomoh if/because heart _of_his it _had _turned _aside from_with YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who_he _had _appeared to_him/it two _times.

KI1 14:9; KI1 14:15: RV KI1 14:9 · RV KI1 14:15 · LV KI1 14:9 · LV KI1 14:15 · Read together KI1 14:9 · Read together KI1 14:15

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OET-RV KI1 14:9

9 However, you’ve done more evil things than any of those who ruled before you. You’ve rejected me and made cast images of other gods, and have provoked me into anger.

OET-RV KI1 14:15

15 And Yahweh will strike Yisrael just like the reeds bend over in the swamps, and he’ll uproot Yisrael from this good soil that he gave to their ancestors and he’ll scatter them beyond the Perat (Euphrates), because they made their Asherah statues which provoked Yahweh to anger.

OET-LV KI1 14:9

9 And_you _have _done _evil for_doing from_all those_who they _were to_your_face and_you _have _gone and_you _have _made for_yourself gods other and_molten _images to_provoke_me _to _anger and_me you _have _thrown behind back _of_your.

OET-LV KI1 14:15

15 And_ YHWH _he _will _strike DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) just_as (the)_reed it _sways in_water and_he _will _pluck _up DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_under the_soil (the)_good (the)_this which he _gave to_ancestors _of_their and_he_will _scatter _them from_the_other _side of_River because that they _have _made DOM poles_their _ʼAshērāh provoking _to _anger DOM YHWH.

KI2 17:18: RV KI2 17:18 · LV KI2 17:18 · Read together KI2 17:18

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OET-RV KI2 17:18

18 So that’s why Yahweh had become very angry at the northern kingdom of Yisrael and caused them to be removed from the land. Only the Southern kingdom of Yehudah remained,

OET-LV KI2 17:18

18 And_ YHWH _he _was _angry very with_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he_removed _them from_under his/its_faces/face not anyone _was _left only the _tribe _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) for_him/it_being _alone.

ISA 1:10–17: RV ISA 1:10–17 · LV ISA 1:10–17 · Read together ISA 1:10–17

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OET-RV ISA 1:10

⇔  10 Hear what Yahweh has to say, you who are like Sedom’s rulers.
⇔ ≈ Listen to God’s instructions, you who are like Amorah’s people:

OET-RV ISA 1:11

11 “What do your many sacrifices mean to me?” asks Yahweh.
⇔ “I’ve had enough of the burnt offerings of rams,
⇔ and the fat of fattened animals,
⇔ and I’m not pleased by the blood of bulls or lambs or goats.

OET-RV ISA 1:12

12 Who told you all that you had to appear in front of me?
⇔ Who said that you all should come and trample through my courtyards?

OET-RV ISA 1:13

13 Don’t keep bringing me worthless offerings.
⇔ They smell terribly bad to me.
⇔ New moon holidays and sabbaths, calling of assemblies—
⇔ I can’t stand your disobedience mixed with your festive celebrations.

OET-RV ISA 1:14

14 My spirit hates your religious holidays and your feasts on the calendar.
⇔ They’ve become a burden to me that I’m tired of carrying.

OET-RV ISA 1:15

15 So when you spread out your hands, I just hide my eyes from you all.
⇔ Even though you multiply prayers, I don’t listen
⇔ because your hands are full of blood.

OET-RV ISA 1:16

16 Wash yourselves and get cleaned up.
⇔ Remove the evil of your actions from in front of me.
⇔ ≈ Stop doing evil things.

OET-RV ISA 1:17

17 Learn to do good.
⇔ ≈ Strive for justice.
⇔ ≈ Correct the oppressor.
⇔ Serve justice for the fatherless.
⇔ ≈ Stand up for the widow in court.”

OET-LV ISA 1:10

10 Hear the _message _of YHWH Oh _rulers _of Şədom give _ear _to the _instruction _of our _god _of_our Oh _people _of ˊAmorāh.

OET-LV ISA 1:11

11 To/for_what to/for_me the _multitude _of your(pl)_sacrifices _of_your(pl) YHWH he _says I _have _been _surfeited burnt _offerings _of rams and_the_fat _of fatlings and_the_blood _of bulls and_lambs and_goats not I _am _pleased.

OET-LV ISA 1:12

12 If/because you(pl)_come to_present _yourselves presence _of_my who did _he _require this from_hand _of_your(pl) to _trample courts _of_my.

OET-LV ISA 1:13

13 Not you(pl)_must _repeat to _bring an _offering _of worthlessness incense is_an _abomination it to_me new _moon and_sabbath the_calling convocation[s] not I _am _able _to _endure wickedness and_assembli[es].

OET-LV ISA 1:14

14 Moons _of_your(pl)_new and_your(pl)_appointed _of_feasts self _of_my it _hates they _have _become on_me (into)_a_burden I _am _weary to _bear_them.

OET-LV ISA 1:15

15 And_when_you_spread _out palms _of_your(pl) I _will _hide eyes _of_my from_you(pl) also if/because you(pl)_will _multiply prayer not_I will _be_hearing hands _of_your(pl) blood(s) they _are _full.

OET-LV ISA 1:16

16 Wash make _yourselves _clean remove the _wickedness _of your(pl)_deeds _of_your(pl) from_before eyes _of_my cease to _do _evil.

OET-LV ISA 1:17

17 Learn to _do _good seek justice set _right the_oppressor vindicate the_fatherless conduct _a _case _for the_widow.

JER 6:20: RV JER 6:20 · LV JER 6:20 · Read together JER 6:20

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20 What difference does it make to me if they burn frankincense that came from Sheva?
⇔ ≈ Or if they have good cane from a distant land?
⇔ Your burnt offerings aren’t acceptable,
⇔ ≈ and your sacrifices don’t please me.

OET-LV JER 6:20

20 To/for_what this to_me frankincense which_from_Shəⱱāʼ it _comes and_the_cane (the)_good from_a _land _of distance offerings _of_your(pl)_burnt not are_for_acceptance and_sacrifices _of_your(pl) not they _are _pleasing to_me.

HOS 6:6: RV HOS 6:6 · LV HOS 6:6 · Read together HOS 6:6

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OET-RV HOS 6:6

6 because I desire loyal commitment rather than sacrifices,
⇔ ≈ and knowledge about God rather than burnt offerings.

OET-LV HOS 6:6

6 If/because covenant _loyalty I _desire and_not sacrifice and_the_knowledge _of god more_than _burnt _offerings.

AMO 5:21–27: RV AMO 5:21–27 · LV AMO 5:21–27 · Read together AMO 5:21–27

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OET-RV AMO 5:21

21 “I hate, I despise your festivals,
⇔ ≈ I take no delight in your formal gatherings.

OET-RV AMO 5:22

22 Even though you all offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I won’t accept them,
⇔ ≈ nor will I take any notice of your fellowship offerings of fattened animals.

OET-RV AMO 5:23

23 Take the noise of your songs away from me.
⇔ ≈ I won’t listen to the sound of your harps.

OET-RV AMO 5:24

24 Instead, let justice flow like water,
⇔ ≈ and righteousness like a constantly flowing stream.

OET-RV AMO 5:25

25 You descendants of Yisrael (Israel),
⇔ did you bring me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness for forty years?

OET-RV AMO 5:26

26 You’ve all lifted up the images of Sikut, your king,
⇔ and Kiyun, your star god that you made for yourselves.

OET-RV AMO 5:27

27 Therefore I will exile you far beyond Damesek (Damascus),”
§ says Yahweh, whose name is the god with armies.

OET-LV AMO 5:21

21 I _hate I _reject feasts _of_your(pl) and_not I _delight in_assemblies _of_your(pl).

OET-LV AMO 5:22

22 If/because if you(pl)_will _offer _up to_me burnt _offerings and_your(pl)_grain _of_offerings not I _will _accept_them and_the _peace _offering _of your(pl)_fatlings _of_your(pl) not I _will _pay _attention _to.

OET-LV AMO 5:23

23 Remove from_with_me the _noise _of your(pl)_songs _of_your and_the _music _of your(pl)_lyres _of_your not I _will _listen _to.

OET-LV AMO 5:24

24 And_let _it _roll _on like_water justice and_righteousness like_a _wadi ever-flowing.

OET-LV AMO 5:25

25 Sacrifices and_grain _offering[s] did _you(pl)_bring _near to_me in_wilderness forty year[s] Oh _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV AMO 5:26

26 And_you(pl)_will _lift _up DOM Şikkūt king _of_your(pl) and_DOM Kīyyūn images _of_your(pl) the _star _of your(pl)_gods _of_your(pl) which you(pl)_made for_yourselves.

OET-LV AMO 5:27

27 And_I _will _send _into _exile you(pl) from_beyond (to)_Dammeseq is_YHWH he _says god _of soldiers/messengers his/its_name.

KI1 8:46: RV KI1 8:46 · LV KI1 8:46 · Read together KI1 8:46

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46 “If they disobey you (because everyone sins) and you’re angry with them and cause them to be defeated by their enemies, and then they get taken prisoner and led away to the enemy’s country (even a far away country),

OET-LV KI1 8:46

46 If/because they _will _sin to/for_you(fs) if/because there_is_not anyone who not he _sins and_you _will _be _angry with_them and_you_will _deliver _them _up to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before an _enemy and_they_will _take _them _captive captors _of_their to the _land _of the _enemy distant or near.

NUM 11:33: RV NUM 11:33 · LV NUM 11:33 · Read together NUM 11:33

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OET-RV NUM 11:33

33 Then when they started to cook and eat some of the fresh meat, Yahweh got very angry and struck the people with a terrible deadly disease before they could even chew it.

OET-LV NUM 11:33

33 The_meat still_it was_between teeth _of_their not _yet it _was _chewed and_the _anger _of YHWH it _burnt on_people and_ YHWH _he _struck (on)_people a _plague great very.

NUM 14:11; NUM 14:33: RV NUM 14:11 · RV NUM 14:33 · LV NUM 14:11 · LV NUM 14:33 · Read together NUM 14:11 · Read together NUM 14:33

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OET-RV NUM 14:11

11 Yahweh said to Mosheh (Moses), “How long will this people group spurn me for? How long will they refuse to believe in me for, despite all the miracles that I’ve done among them?

OET-RV NUM 14:33

33 Your sons will become shepherds in the wilderness for forty years, and they will suffer for your unfaithfulness until you yourselves all become corpses in the wilderness.

OET-LV NUM 14:11

11 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh until when will_they _spurn _me the_people the_this and_unto when not will _they _believe in_me with_all _of the_signs which I _did in_midst _of_its.

OET-LV NUM 14:33

33 And_children _of_your(pl) they _will _be shepherds in_wilderness forty year[s] and_they _will _bear DOM prostitution(s)_of_your(pl) until corpses _of_your(pl) are _finished in_wilderness.

PSA 95:10–11: RV PSA 95:10–11 · LV PSA 95:10–11 · Read together PSA 95:10–11

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OET-RV PSA 95:10

10 I was angry with that generation and said,
⇔ ‘These people are very happy to do their own thing.
⇔ They’re not really interested in following my instructions.’

OET-RV PSA 95:11

11 So I got angry at them and made a decision
⇔ that they would never be allowed to enter the region where I would have given them peace.

OET-LV PSA 95:10

10 Forty year[s] I _felt _loathing at_a _generation and_I _said are_a _people who_go _astray _of heart they and_they not they _know ways _of_my.

OET-LV PSA 95:11

11 That I _swore _an _oath in_anger _of_my if they_will _go into rest _of_my.

EXO 22:22–24: RV EXO 22:22–24 · LV EXO 22:21–23 · Read together EXO 22:22–24

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OET-RV EXO 22:22

22 You mustn’t mistreat any widow or any fatherless child,

OET-RV EXO 22:23

23 because if you do and they ask me to help them, I’ll help them

OET-RV EXO 22:24

24 and get angry. I’ll cause you all to die in battle, and your wives will become widows and your children will become fatherless.

OET-LV EXO 22:21

21  Any _of widow and_a _fatherless _one not you(pl)_must _afflict.

OET-LV EXO 22:22

22  If indeed _(afflict) you _will _afflict DOM_him/it if/because if indeed _(cry _out) he _will _cry _out to_me certainly _(hear) I _will _hear of _distress _of_his _cry.

OET-LV EXO 22:23

23  And_ anger _of_my _it _will _burn and_I _will _kill you(pl) with_sword and_ wives _of_your(pl) _they _will _be widows and_children _of_your(pl) fatherless _ones.

ISA 1:15–17: RV ISA 1:15–17 · LV ISA 1:15–17 · Read together ISA 1:15–17

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OET-RV ISA 1:15

15 So when you spread out your hands, I just hide my eyes from you all.
⇔ Even though you multiply prayers, I don’t listen
⇔ because your hands are full of blood.

OET-RV ISA 1:16

16 Wash yourselves and get cleaned up.
⇔ Remove the evil of your actions from in front of me.
⇔ ≈ Stop doing evil things.

OET-RV ISA 1:17

17 Learn to do good.
⇔ ≈ Strive for justice.
⇔ ≈ Correct the oppressor.
⇔ Serve justice for the fatherless.
⇔ ≈ Stand up for the widow in court.”

OET-LV ISA 1:15

OET-LV ISA 1:16

16 Wash make _yourselves _clean remove the _wickedness _of your(pl)_deeds _of_your(pl) from_before eyes _of_my cease to _do _evil.

OET-LV ISA 1:17

17 Learn to _do _good seek justice set _right the_oppressor vindicate the_fatherless conduct _a _case _for the_widow.

AMO 5:7–12: RV AMO 5:7–12 · LV AMO 5:7–12 · Read together AMO 5:7–12

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OET-RV AMO 5:7

7 Those people turn justice into a bitter thing
⇔ and throw righteousness down to the ground.”

OET-RV AMO 5:8

8 God made the Pleiades and Orion constellations.
⇔ He turns darkness into the morning
⇔ and he makes the day dark with night
⇔ He calls for the waters of the sea
⇔ and pours them out on the surface of the earth.
⇔ Yahweh is his name.

OET-RV AMO 5:9

9 He causes devastation to land on the strong,
⇔ ≈ and destruction comes down on the fortresses.

OET-RV AMO 5:10

10 They hate anyone who corrects them at the community centre,
⇔ ≈ and they despise anyone who speaks the truth.

OET-RV AMO 5:11

11 Therefore, because you trample down the poor
⇔ ≈ and take a percentage of all their grain—
⇔ although you have built houses from nice stone blocks, you won’t get to live in them.
⇔ ≈ You have delightful vineyards, but you won’t drink their wine.

OET-RV AMO 5:12

12 I know how many your offenses are
⇔ and how great your sins are—
⇔ you who make honest people suffer, take bribes,
⇔ and turn aside the needy at the community centre.

OET-LV AMO 5:7

7 Oh_you(pl)_who_turn into_wormwood justice and_righteousness to_ground they _thrust _down.

OET-LV AMO 5:8

8 The_one _who_made _of (of)_Pleiades and_Orion and_the _one _who_turns into_morning deep _darkness and_day night he _makes _dark the_one_who_summons (to)_the_waters _of the_sea and_he_poured _them _out on the _surface _of the_earth/land is_YHWH his/its_name.

OET-LV AMO 5:9

9 The_one_who_causes _to _flash devastation on the_strong and_devastation on a _fortress it _will _come.

OET-LV AMO 5:10

10 They _hate in_gate one _who_reproves and_one _who_speaks blameless they _abhor.

OET-LV AMO 5:11

11 For_so/thus/hence because trample_you(pl) on the_poor and_tribute _of grain you(pl)_take from_him/it houses _of hewn_stone you(pl)_have _built and_not you(pl)_will _dwell in_them vineyards _of desire you(pl)_have _planted and_not you(pl)_will _drink DOM wine _of_their.

OET-LV AMO 5:12

12 If/because I _know many transgressions _of_your(pl) and_numerous sins _of_your(pl) Oh _foes _of the_righteous Oh_you(pl)_who_take _of (of)_a _ransom and_needy_people in_gate they _turn _aside.

MIC 3:1: RV MIC 3:1 · LV MIC 3:1 · Read together MIC 3:1

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OET-RV MIC 3:1

3 Then I said, “Now listen,
⇔ you leaders of Ya’akov (Jacob),
⇔ ≈ and rulers of the house of Yisrael (Israel):
⇔ Isn’t it your responsibility to understand justice?

OET-LV MIC 3:1

3 And_I _said hear please Oh _leaders _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_Oh _rulers _of the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) am_not to/for_you(pl) to_know DOM (the)_justice.

The wrath of God also extends to all humanity (Na 1:2 (RV · LV · Read together)). The concept of the Day of the Lord was developed by the prophets to warn Israel and the nations that no one can escape the righteous expression of God’s wrath (Am 5:18-20 (RV · LV · Read together)). The Day of the Lord is the day of his wrath (Zep 1:15 (RV · LV · Read together)).

NAH 1:2: RV NAH 1:2 · LV NAH 1:2 · Read together NAH 1:2

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OET-RV NAH 1:2

2 Yahweh is a jealous God who avenges.
⇔ ≈ Yahweh avenges and is full of anger.
⇔ He takes vengeance on his opponents,
⇔ ≈ and he continues to be angry with his enemies.

OET-LV NAH 1:2

2 Is_a _god jealous and_avenging YHWH YHWH is_avenging and_a _master _of rage YHWH is_avenging to_foes _of_his and_is_ he _keeping to_enemies _of_his.

AMO 5:18–20: RV AMO 5:18–20 · LV AMO 5:18–20 · Read together AMO 5:18–20

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OET-RV AMO 5:18

18 You who desire the day of Yahweh won’t end well.
⇔ Why do you long for the day of Yahweh?
⇔ It’ll be darkness and not light,

OET-RV AMO 5:19

19 like when a person flees from a lion and then they run into a bear,
⇔ ≈ or when a person goes in a house and puts a hand on the wall and gets bitten by a snake.

OET-RV AMO 5:20

20 Won’t Yahweh’s day consist of darkness and not light?
⇔ ≈ Gloom and no brightness?

OET-LV AMO 5:18

18 Woe _to those_who_desire DOM the _day _of YHWH to/for_what this to/for_you(pl) the _day _of YHWH it will _be_darkness and_not light.

OET-LV AMO 5:19

19 Just_as someone he _flees from_face/in _front _of the_lion and_it_meets _him the_bear and_he _goes the_house and_he _leans his/its_hand on the_wall and_it_bites _him the_snake.

OET-LV AMO 5:20

20 Not be_darkness will_the _day _of YHWH and_not light and_gloomy and_not brightness to_him/it.

ZEP 1:15: RV ZEP 1:15 · LV ZEP 1:15 · Read together ZEP 1:15

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OET-RV ZEP 1:15

15 That day will be a day of anger,
⇔ a day of distress and anguish,
⇔ a day of destruction and desolation,
⇔ a day of darkness and gloom,
⇔ a day of cloud and thick darkness,

OET-LV ZEP 1:15

15 Will _be_a _day _of fury the_day (the)_that a _day _of distress and_trouble a _day _of devastation and_desolation a _day _of darkness and_gloom a _day _of cloud and_thick _darkness.

The OT presents the concept of the wrath of God in balance with three other doctrines: his forbearance, his love, and his readiness to forgive. First, God is patient. The Hebrew word for “patient” is related to the word for “wrath” and means “length of wrath”; that is, God does not quickly become angry. He is longsuffering (Ex 34:6 (RV · LV · Read together)). Second, God is full of compassion and fidelity (Ex 34:6 (RV · LV · Read together)). Even when his children sin against him, he is like a father who is full of compassion and love. He is always faithful to his children. Third, he is ready to forgive those who sin against him when they atone for and are cleansed from their sins (Ex 34:6 (RV · LV · Read together)). The pleasure of his love is so much greater than his wrath (Ps 30:5 (RV · LV PSA 30:6 · Read together)). Micah prayed that the Lord may soon forgive and restore his people on the ground that he cannot be angry forever (7:18 (RV · LV · Read together); cf. Ps 89:46 (RV · LV PSA 89:47 · Read together); Jer 3:5 (RV · LV · Read together)). In Psalm 103:8-13 (RV · LV · Read together), the psalmist likens God’s love and forgiveness to that of a father who does not harbor his anger continually, nor does he vex his children with discipline, so great is his love for those who fear him.

EXO 34:6: RV EXO 34:6 · LV EXO 34:6 · Read together EXO 34:6

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OET-RV EXO 34:6

6 Yahweh passed over above his face and proclaimed, “I am Yahweh, a compassionate and gracious God, slow to get angry but exuding faithfulness and trustworthiness.

OET-LV EXO 34:6

6 And_ YHWH _he/it _passed _through on his/its_faces/face and_he/it _called YHWH YHWH a _god compassionate and_gracious long _of anger(s) and_great _of covenant _loyalty and_faithfulness

PSA 30:5: RV PSA 30:5 · LV PSA 30:6 · Read together PSA 30:5

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OET-RV PSA 30:5

5 because his anger is only for a moment, but his favour is for a lifetime.
⇔ ≈ Weeping comes for a night, but happiness comes in the morning.

OET-LV PSA 30:6

6  If/because a _moment is_in_anger _of_his life is_in_favour _of_his in_evening weeping it _passes _the _night and_belongs_to_morning a _shout _of _joy.

MIC 7:18: RV MIC 7:18 · LV MIC 7:18 · Read together MIC 7:18

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OET-RV MIC 7:18

⇔  18 What other God is there like you, who takes away sin?
⇔ Who forgives the disobedience of the remnant of his inherited people?
⇔ He doesn’t stay angry forever,
⇔ because he happily demonstrates his loyal commitment.

OET-LV MIC 7:18

18 Who is_a _god like_you who_forgives iniquity and_who_passes over transgression to_the _remnant _of his _inheritance _of_his not he _keeps _hold _of forever_forever anger _of_his if/because is _one_desiring covenant _loyalty he.

PSA 89:46: RV PSA 89:46 · LV PSA 89:47 · Read together PSA 89:46

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OET-RV PSA 89:46

46 How long, Yahweh? Will you hide yourself forever?
⇔ ≈ How long will your anger burn like fire?

OET-LV PSA 89:47

47  Until when Oh_YHWH will _you _hide _yourself to_perpetuity will _it _burn like a _fire anger _of_your.

JER 3:5: RV JER 3:5 · LV JER 3:5 · Read together JER 3:5

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OET-RV JER 3:5

5 Will he be angry forever?
⇔ ≈ Or permanently keep watch?
⇔ Listen, you say that, but you do all the wicked things that you can.

OET-LV JER 3:5

5 Will_he _keep forever_perpetuity or will _he _keep to_perpetuity HERE you _spoke and_you _did (the)_wicked_things and_you _were _able.

PSA 103:8–13: RV PSA 103:8–13 · LV PSA 103:8–13 · Read together PSA 103:8–13

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OET-RV PSA 103:8

8 Yahweh is gracious and merciful,
⇔ slow to get angry and generous in his loyal commitment to us.

OET-RV PSA 103:9

9 He won’t keep bringing cases against us,
⇔ ≈ or hold them open forever.

OET-RV PSA 103:10

10 He doesn’t give us what our rebellion deserves,
⇔ ≈ or repay us according to how much we disobeyed.

OET-RV PSA 103:11

11 Just as the heavens are far above the earth,
⇔ so his loyal commitment is strong towards those who obey him.

OET-RV PSA 103:12

12 As far as the east is from the west,
⇔ he’s removed the guilt for our disobedience that far away.

OET-RV PSA 103:13

13 Yahweh has compassion on those who obey him,
⇔ just like a father has compassion on his children

OET-LV PSA 103:8

8 Is_compassionate and_gracious YHWH long _of anger(s) and_great _of covenant _loyalty.

OET-LV PSA 103:9

9 Not to_perpetuity he _will _conduct _a _case and_not forever_perpetuity he _will _keep.

OET-LV PSA 103:10

10 Not according_to _of_our _sins he _has _done to/for_us and_not according_to _of_our _iniquities he _has _repaid to_us.

OET-LV PSA 103:11

11 If/because as_ heaven _is _high above the_earth/land loyalty _of_his _covenant it _is _strong towards those_fearing _of_him.

OET-LV PSA 103:12

12 As_ east _is _far _away from_west he _has _removed _far _away from_him/it DOM transgressions _of_our.

OET-LV PSA 103:13

13 As_ a _father _has _compassion on children YHWH he _has _compassion on those_fearing _of_him.

The purpose of God’s wrath is not to destroy humanity (Hos 11:9 (RV · LV · Read together)). His wrath is neither a vindictive, emotional overreaction, nor is it unpredictable. In his wrath he sovereignly imposes limits on nations (Babylon, Assyria) and disciplines his own people with the desired end that they return to him (Jl 2:13-14 (RV · LV · Read together)). The OT presentation of the Day of the Lord doesn’t end with God’s anger; it concludes with the restoration of the earth, when the whole earth will be filled with knowledge of God (Is 11:9 (RV · LV · Read together); Hb 2:14 (RV · LV · Read together)) and wickedness will be no more (Is 65:25 (RV · LV · Read together)).

HOS 11:9: RV HOS 11:9 · LV HOS 11:9 · Read together HOS 11:9

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OET-RV HOS 11:9

9 I won’t put my fierce anger into action.
⇔ I won’t destroy Efrayim/Yisrael again,
⇔ because I’m God
⇔ and not a human,
⇔ the holy one among you,
⇔ and I won’t come in anger.

OET-LV HOS 11:9

9 Not I _will _carry _out the _burning _of my _anger _of_my not I _will _repeat to_destroy ʼEfrayim if/because am_god I and_not a _human in_midst _of_your the_holy_one and_not I _will _come in_rage.

JOL 2:13–14: RV JOL 2:13–14 · LV JOL 2:13–14 · Read together JOL 2:13–14

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OET-RV JOL 2:13

13 Yes, tear your hearts and not your clothes,
⇔ and return to your god Yahweh,
⇔ because he’s gracious and merciful,
⇔ slow to get angry, but displaying loyal commitment,
⇔ and relenting from sending disaster.

OET-RV JOL 2:14

14 Who knows? He might change his mind and relent
⇔ and leave a blessing after him:
⇔ grain and wine that you can all use as offerings for your god Yahweh.

OET-LV JOL 2:13

13 And_tear heart _of_your(pl) and_not garments _of_your(pl) and_return to YHWH god _of_your(pl) if/because is_gracious and_compassionate he he_is_long _of anger(s) and_great _of covenant _loyalty and_he_is_relenting on (the)_harm.

OET-LV JOL 2:14

14 Who is_knowing he _will _turn and_he _will _relent and_he _will _leave behind_him a _blessing a _grain _offering and_a _drink _offering to/for_YHWH god _of_your(pl).

ISA 11:9: RV ISA 11:9 · LV ISA 11:9 · Read together ISA 11:9

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OET-RV ISA 11:9

9 There’ll be no more pain or destruction on all my sacred mountain,
⇔ because the world will be full of knowledge about Yahweh,
⇔ just as the waters cover the sea.

OET-LV ISA 11:9

9 Not they _will _do _harm and_not they _will _destroy in_all the _mountain _of my _holiness _of_my if/because the_earth/land it _will _be _full knowledge DOM YHWH like_waters (to)_sea which_cover.

HAB 2:14: RV HAB 2:14 · LV HAB 2:14 · Read together HAB 2:14

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OET-RV HAB 2:14

14 The world will be filled with the knowledge of Yahweh’s splendour
⇔ as surely as the oceans are filled with water.

OET-LV HAB 2:14

14 If/because the_earth/land it _will _be _filled to_know DOM the _glory _of YHWH like_waters which_they _cover over the_sea.

ISA 65:25: RV ISA 65:25 · LV ISA 65:25 · Read together ISA 65:25

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OET-RV ISA 65:25

25 The wolf and the lamb will graze together,
⇔ ≈ and the lion will eat straw like the cow.
⇔ The snake’s food will be dirt and they won’t cause any harm,
⇔ ≈ and nothing will be destroyed on my sacred mountain says Yahweh.

OET-LV ISA 65:25

25 Wolf and_lamb they _will _graze as_one and_the_lion like_ox it _will _eat straw and_a _snake will _be_dust food _of_its not they _will _do _harm and_not they _will _destroy in_all the _mountain _of my _holiness _of_my YHWH he _says.

In the New Testament

The NT also teaches the wrath of God side by side with the doctrine of his grace, love, and forbearance (Mt 3:7 (RV · LV · Read together); Lk 21:23 (RV · LV · Read together); Jn 3:36 (RV · LV · Read together); Rom 1:18 (RV · LV · Read together); Eph 5:6 (RV · LV · Read together); Rv 14:10 (RV · LV · Read together)). Those who do not profess faith in the risen Christ remain in their sins and will be subject to God’s wrath, whereas those who believe in him are delivered from God’s wrath (Eph 2:3 (RV · LV · Read together); 1 Thes 1:10 (RV · LV · Read together)). The good news of the NT is that Jesus has come to deliver us from the wrath of God (Rom 5:9 (RV · LV · Read together)). Those who have been delivered are reconciled with God (v 10 (RV · LV · Read together)) because they no longer are under condemnation (8:1 (RV · LV · Read together)).

MAT 3:7: RV MAT 3:7 · LV MAT 3:7 · Read together MAT 3:7

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OET-RV MAT 3:7

7 But when Yohan saw many from the party of the Farisaios and from the Saddoukaios (Sadducee) sect coming for immersion, he told them, “You brood of snakes, who warned you all to flee from God’s severe anger that’s coming?

OET-LV MAT 3:7

7 But having _seen many of _the Farisaios_party and Saddoukaios_sect coming to the immersion of _him, he _said to _them:
Brood of _vipers, who warned to _you _all to _flee from the coming severe _anger?

LUK 21:23: RV LUK 21:23 · LV LUK 21:23 · Read together LUK 21:23

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OET-RV LUK 21:23

23 It’ll be so hard for pregnant and breast-feeding women at that time because there’ll be incredible distress in the country and severe anger towards the Jewish people.

OET-LV LUK 21:23

23 And woe to _the women having child in womb and to _the women nursing in those the days, because/for will _be great hardship on the land, and severe _anger the on_ this _people.

JHN 3:36: RV JHN 3:36 · LV JHN 3:36 · Read together JHN 3:36

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OET-RV JHN 3:36

36 Anyone who believes God’s son will live forever, but anyone who disobeys the son won’t be seeing life, but will feel God’s severe anger instead.”

OET-LV JHN 3:36

36 The one believing in the son, is _having eternal life, but the one disbelieving in _the son, not will _be _seeing life, but the severe _anger of_ the _god is _remaining on him.

ROM 1:18: RV ROM 1:18 · LV ROM 1:18 · Read together ROM 1:18

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OET-RV ROM 1:18

18 God’s severe anger is being revealed from heaven on the ungodliness and disobedience of people who limit the truth by their disobedience,

OET-LV ROM 1:18

18 For/Because is _being _revealed the_severe _anger of_god from heaven, on all ungodliness and unrighteousness of _people, which the truth by unrighteousness restraining,

EPH 5:6: RV EPH 5:6 · LV EPH 5:6 · Read together EPH 5:6

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OET-RV EPH 5:6

6 Don’t let anyone seduce you with empty talk, because this is exactly what will induce God’s strong anger on those who are disobedient.

OET-LV EPH 5:6

6 ˓Let˒_ no _one _be _seducing you _all with _empty messages, because/for because _of these things the severe _anger of_ the _god is _coming on the sons of_ the _disbelief.

REV 14:10: RV REV 14:10 · LV REV 14:10 · Read together REV 14:10

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OET-RV REV 14:10

10 they’ll be on the receiving end of God’s anger which he’ll pour out undiluted, so they’ll be tormented with fire and burning sulfur in front of God’s messengers and of the lamb.

OET-LV REV 14:10

10 also he will _be _drinking of the wine of _the rage of_ of _- _god, which having _been _mixed undiluted in the cup of _the severe _anger of _him, and he _will _be _being _tormented in fire and sulfur before the messengers the_holy and before the lamb.

EPH 2:3: RV EPH 2:3 · LV EPH 2:3 · Read together EPH 2:3

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OET-RV EPH 2:3

3 In the past, we also lived like them inside our fleshly lusts and then living out those desires and fantasies, and so we were children deserving strong anger just like everyone else.

OET-LV EPH 2:3

3 among whom also we all were _conducted once in the desires of _the flesh of _us, doing the desires of _the flesh and of _its minds, and we _were children by _nature of _severe _anger, as even the rest.

TH1 1:10: RV TH1 1:10 · LV TH1 1:10 · Read together TH1 1:10

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OET-RV TH1 1:10

10 and waiting for his son, Yeshua to return from the heavens. Yeshua is the one that he brought back to life and who rescues us from God’s severe anger which is coming.

OET-LV TH1 1:10

10 and to _be _waiting for _the son of _him from the heavens, whom he _raised from the dead, Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), the one rescuing us from the severe _anger which coming.

ROM 5:9: RV ROM 5:9 · LV ROM 5:9 · Read together ROM 5:9

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OET-RV ROM 5:9

9 So now that we’ve been declared guiltless because of his blood, we’ll certainly be spared from his severe anger,

OET-LV ROM 5:9

9 Therefore by _much more having _been _justified now by the blood of _him, we _will _be _being _saved by him from the severe _anger.

ROM 5:10: RV ROM 5:10 · LV ROM 5:10 · Read together ROM 5:10

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OET-RV ROM 5:10

10 because if we were reconciled to God through the death of his son while we were still enemies, now that we’ve been reconciled, how much more certain that we’ll be saved by Yeshua’s (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) life!

OET-LV ROM 5:10

10 For/Because if enemies being, we _were _reconciled to_ the _god through the death of _the son of _him, by _much more having _been _reconciled, we _will _be _being _saved by the life of _him.

ROM 8:1: RV ROM 8:1 · LV ROM 8:1 · Read together ROM 8:1

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OET-RV ROM 8:1

8 So now those who are in Messiah Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) cannot be condemned,

OET-LV ROM 8:1

8 There _is _not _one consequently now condemnation to _the ones in chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous,

See also Death; Hell; Judgment; Last Judgment; Love.