Isaiah 10:12

10:12 But when ¹  the sovereign master ²  finishes judging ³  Mount Zion and Jerusalem, then I ⁴  will punish the king of Assyria for what he has proudly planned and for the arrogant attitude he displays. ⁵ 

Jeremiah 25:29

25:29 For take note, I am already beginning to bring disaster on the city that I call my own. ⁶  So how can you possibly avoid being punished? ⁷  You will not go unpunished! For I am proclaiming war against all who live on the earth. I, the Lord who rules over all, ⁸  affirm it!’ ⁹ 

Jeremiah 49:12

49:12 For the Lord says, “If even those who did not deserve to drink from the cup of my wrath must drink from it, do you think you will go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, but must certainly drink from the cup of my wrath. ¹⁰ 

Ezekiel 9:6

9:6 Old men, young men, young women, little children, and women – wipe them out! But do not touch anyone who has the mark. Begin at my sanctuary!” So they began with the elders who were at the front of the temple.

Malachi 3:5

3:5 “I ¹¹  will come to you in judgment. I will be quick to testify against those who practice divination, those who commit adultery, those who break promises, ¹²  and those who exploit workers, widows, and orphans, ¹³  who refuse to help ¹⁴  the immigrant ¹⁵  and in this way show they do not fear me,” says the Lord who rules over all.

Matthew 3:9-10

3:9 and don’t think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones! 3:10 Even now the ax is laid at ¹⁶  the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

Luke 12:47-48

12:47 That ¹⁷  servant who knew his master’s will but did not get ready or do what his master asked ¹⁸  will receive a severe beating. 12:48 But the one who did not know his master’s will ¹⁹  and did things worthy of punishment ²⁰  will receive a light beating. ²¹  From everyone who has been given much, much will be required, ²²  and from the one who has been entrusted with much, ²³  even more will be asked. ²⁴ 

¹ tn The verb that introduces this verse serves as a discourse particle and is untranslated; see note on “in the future” in 2:2.

² tn The Hebrew term translated “sovereign master” here and in vv. 16, 23, 24, 33 is אֲדֹנָי (’adonay).

³ tn Heb “his work on/against.” Cf. NAB, NASB, NRSV “on”; NIV “against.”

⁴ tn The Lord is speaking here, as in vv. 5-6a.

⁵ tn Heb “I will visit [judgment] on the fruit of the greatness of the heart of the king of Assyria, and on the glory of the height of his eyes.” The proud Assyrian king is likened to a large, beautiful fruit tree.

⁶ tn Heb “which is called by my name.” See translator’s note on 7:10 for support.

⁷ tn This is an example of a question without the formal introductory particle following a conjunctive vav introducing an opposition. (See Joüon 2:609 §161.a.) It is also an example of the use of the infinitive before the finite verb in a rhetorical question involving doubt or denial. (See Joüon 2:422-23 §123.f, and compare usage in Gen 37:8.)

⁸ tn Heb “Yahweh of armies.”

⁹ tn Heb “Oracle of Yahweh of armies.”

¹⁰ tn The words “of my wrath” after “cup” in the first line and “from the cup of my wrath” in the last line are not in the text but are implicit in the metaphor. They have been supplied in the translation for clarity.

¹¹ tn The first person pronoun (a reference to the Lord) indicates that the Lord himself now speaks (see also v. 1). The prophet speaks in vv. 2-4 (see also 2:17).

¹² tn Heb “those who swear [oaths] falsely.” Cf. NIV “perjurers”; TEV “those who give false testimony”; NLT “liars.”

¹³ tn Heb “and against the oppressors of the worker for a wage, [the] widow and orphan.”

¹⁴ tn Heb “those who turn aside.”

¹⁵ tn Or “resident foreigner”; NIV “aliens”; NRSV “the alien.”

¹⁶ sn Laid at the root. That is, placed and aimed, ready to begin cutting.

¹⁷ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

¹⁸ tn Grk “or do according to his will”; the referent (the master) has been specified in the translation for clarity. This example deals with the slave who knew what the command was and yet failed to complete it.

¹⁹ tn Grk “did not know”; the phrase “his master’s will” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context, but must be supplied for the contemporary English reader.

²⁰ tn Grk “blows.”

²¹ tn Grk “will receive few (blows).”

²² tn Grk “required from him”; but the words “from him” are redundant in English and have not been translated.

²³ sn Entrusted with much. To be gifted with precious responsibility is something that requires faithfulness.

²⁴ tn Grk “they will ask even more.”