Editing Divine retribution (section)

===Hebrew Bible===
[[File:John Martin - Sodom and Gomorrah.jpg|thumb|''[[The Destruction of Sodom And Gomorrah]]'' by [[John Martin (painter)|John Martin]], 1852]]
Divine retribution is often portrayed in the [[Hebrew Bible|Tanak]] or [[Old Testament]].
* Genesis 3:14–24 – [[Fall of man|Curse upon Adam and Eve]] and expulsion from the [[Garden of Eden]]; Disobedience
* Genesis 4:9–15 – [[Curse and mark of Cain|Curse upon Cain]] after his slaying of his brother, Abel
* Genesis 6–7 – The [[Genesis flood narrative|Great Flood]]; Rampant evil and [[Nephilim]]
* Genesis 11:1–9 – The confusion of languages at the [[Tower of Babel]]; To scatter them over the Earth
* Genesis 19:23–29 – Destruction of [[Sodom and Gomorrah]]; people of no redeeming value
* Genesis 38:6–10 – Destruction of [[Er (biblical person)|Er]] and [[Onan]]; wickedness in the Lord's sight
* Exodus 7–14 – [[Plagues of Egypt]]; to establish his power over that of the gods of Egypt
* Exodus 19:10–25 – Divine threatenings at [[Mount Sinai (Bible)|Mount Sinai]]; warn that the mountain is off limits and holy
* Exodus 32 – [[Plague (disease)|Plague]]s at the incident of the [[golden calf]]; disowning the people for breaking his covenant with them
* Leviticus 10:1–2 – [[Nadab and Abihu]] are burned; offering unauthorised fire in their censers
* Leviticus 26:14–39 – Curses upon the disobedient; divine warning
* Numbers 11 – A plague accompanies the giving of manna in the wilderness; rejecting his gracious gift of heavenly food and failing his test of obedience
* Numbers 16 – The rebellion of [[Korah]], [[Dathan]], and [[Abiram]] – Their supernatural deaths and the plague that followed; insolence and attempting self-promotion to roles they were unworthy of holding
* Numbers 20:9–13 – Reprimand of [[Moses]] at the water of [[Meribah]]; disobeying the Lord's instruction, showing distrust and indifference in God's presence
* Numbers 21 – Murmuring of the people and the plague of [[fiery flying serpent]]; spurning God's grace
* Numbers 25 – Whoredom with the [[Moab]]ites and resulting plague; breaching God's covenant through sexual immorality and worshipping other gods
* Deuteronomy 28 – Curses pronounced upon the disobedient; another divine warning
* 1 Samuel 6:19 – some/many men of [[Beth Shemesh]] killed; Looking into the [[Ark of the Covenant]]
* 2 Samuel 6:1–7 – [[Uzzah]] struck dead; Touching the Ark of the Covenant
* 1 Kings 11 – God promises to tear [[King Solomon]]'s kingdom from his son except for a single tribe; Building altars to other gods for his wives
* {{bibleverse||Job|14:13}} – sending trials to the just man [[Job (biblical figure)|Job]]