Hebrews 10 · Verse 30

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.
Hebrews 10:30, King James Version

Hebrews 10:30 in other translations

BSBFor we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”
WEBFor we know him who said, “Vengeance belongs to me. I will repay,” says the Lord. Again, “The Lord will judge his people.”
ASVFor we know him that said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
YLTfor we have known Him who is saying, ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will recompense, saith the Lord;' and again, ‘The Lord shall judge His people;' --
DARBYFor we know him that said, To me belongs vengeance; I will recompense, saith the Lord: and again, The Lord shall judge his people.
BBEFor we have had experience of him who says, Punishment is mine, I will give reward. And again, The Lord will be judge of his people.
WebsterFor we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth to me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord will judge his people.

What does Hebrews 10:30 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
30. him--God, who enters no empty threats. Vengeance belongeth unto me--Greek, "To Me belongeth vengeance": exactly according with Paul's quotation, Ro 12:19, of the same text. Lord shall judge his people--in grace, or else anger, according as each deserves: here, "judge," so as to punish the reprobate apostate; there, "judge," so as to interpose in behalf of, and save His people (De 32:36).

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 30. For we know him that hath said. We know who has said this--God. They knew this because it was recorded in their own sacred books.

Vengeance belongeth unto me, etc. This is found in De 32:35. See it explained in Rom 12:19. It is there quoted to show that we should not avenge ourselves; it is here quoted to show that God will certainly inflict punishment on those who deserve it. If any should apostatize in the manner here referred to by the apostle, they would, says he, be guilty of great and unparalleled wickedness, and would have the certainty that they must meet the wrath of God.

And again, The Lord shall judge his people. This is quoted from De 32:35. That is, he will judge them when they deserve it, and punish them if they ought to be punished. The mere fact that they are his people will not save them from punishment if they deserve it, any more than the fact that one is a beloved child will save him from correction when he does wrong. This truth was abundantly illustrated in the history of the Israelites; and the same great principle would be applied should any sincere Christian apostatize from his religion. He would have before him the certainty of the most fearful and severe of all punishments.

(c) "Vengeance belongeth" De 32:35,36 (d) "again" Ps 135:14

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 30 Vengeance belongeth unto me - This is the saying of God, Deu 32:35, in reference to the idolatrous Gentiles, who were the enemies of his people; and is here with propriety applied to the above apostates, who, being enemies to God's ordinances, and Christ's ministry and merits, must also be enemies to Christ's people; and labor for the destruction of them, and the cause in which they are engaged. The Lord shall judge his people - That is, he shall execute judgment for them; for this is evidently the sense in which the word is used in the place from which the apostle quotes, Deu 32:36 : For the Lord shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone. So God will avenge and vindicate the cause of Christianity by destroying its enemies, as he did in the case of the Jewish people, whom he destroyed from being a nation, and made them a proverb of reproach and monuments of his wrathful indignation to the present day.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Hebrews 10:26-31

The exhortations against apostacy and to perseverance, are urged by many strong reasons. The sin here mentioned is a total and final falling away, when men, with a full and fixed will and resolution, despise and reject Christ, the only Saviour; despise and resist the Spirit, the only Sanctifier; and despise and renounce the gospel, the only way of salvation, and the words of eternal life. Of this destruction God…

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Hebrews 10:30 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

οἴδαμενoidamenWe know
γὰρgarforG1063
τὸνtonthe [One]G3588
εἰπόντα·eipontahaving said;G2036
ἐμοὶemoiMineG1473
ἐκδίκησις,ekdikēsis[is] vengeance ,G1557
ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473
ἀνταποδώσωantapodōsōwill repayG467
λέγειlegeisaysG3004
κύριος·kuriosLord;G2962
καὶkaiandG2532
πάλιν·palinagain:G3825
κρινεῖkrineiWill judgeG2919
κύριοςkurios[the] LordG2962
τὸνtontheG3588
λαὸνlaonpeopleG2992
αὐτοῦ.autouof Him.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Hebrews 10:30

  • Deuteronomy 32:35-36

    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. 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.

  • Romans 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.

  • Nahum 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.

  • Psalms 50:4

    He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.

  • 2 Corinthians 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.

  • Psalms 135:14

    For the Lord will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.

  • Psalms 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.

  • Romans 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 that doeth evil.

  • Psalms 98:9

    Before the Lord; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

  • Isaiah 61:2

    To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

  • Psalms 94:1

    O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.

  • Ezekiel 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Vengeance.
De 32:35; Ps 94:1; Isa 59:17; 61:2; 63:4; Na 1:2; Ro 12:19; 13:4
The Lord shall.
De 32:36; Ps 50:4; 96:13; 98:9; 135:14; Eze 18:30; 34:17; 2Co 5:10

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Context

  • Hebrews 10:29

    Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

  • 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.

  • Hebrews 10:31

    It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

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Hebrews 10:30 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Sabemos quién es el que dijo: Mía es la venganza, yo daré el pago, dice el Señor. Y otra vez: El Señor juzgará su pueblo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Car nous connaissons celui qui a dit: « À moi la vengeance; moi je rendrai, dit le ✶Seigneur »; et encore: « Le ✶Seigneur jugera son peuple ».
German
Elberfelder 1871		Denn wir kennen den, der gesagt hat: "Mein ist die Rache, ich will vergelten, spricht der Herr". Und wiederum: "Der Herr wird sein Volk richten".
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Scimus enim qui dixit: Mihi vindicta, et ego retribuam. Et iterum: Quia judicabit Dominus populum suum.