He returned to him with interest upon interest
He gave back to him in a much stronger way. Or: he exacted revenge on him forcefully.
(The modern Hebrew follows the expression "Ribit Derbit")
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
הֶחֱזִיר לוֹ בְּרִבִּית דְּרִבִּית
Definition (Hebrew)
הֵשִׁיב לוֹ בְּצוּרָה חֲזָקָה הַרְבֵּה יוֹתֵר. אוֹ: נָקָם בּוֹ בְּחָזְקָה.
(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה בְּעִקְבוֹת הַבִּטּוּי "רִבִּית דְּרִבִּית")