Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

May the Lord judge between you and me, and may the Lord avenge me on you; but my hand shall not be against you.

King James Version

The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

Holman Bible

“May the Lord judge between you and me, and may the Lord take vengeance on you for me, but my hand will never be against you.

International Standard Version

May the LORD judge between me and you, and may he take vengeance on you for me, but I won't be attacking you.

A Conservative Version

LORD judge between me and thee, and LORD avenge me of thee, but my hand shall not be upon thee.

American Standard Version

Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.

Amplified

May the Lord judge between me and you; and may the Lord avenge me on you; but my hand shall not be against you.

Bible in Basic English

May the Lord be judge between me and you, and may the Lord give me my rights against you, but my hand will never be lifted up against you.

Darby Translation

Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.

Julia Smith Translation

And Jehovah will judge between me and between thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee: and my hand shall not be upon thee.

King James 2000

The LORD judge between me and you, and the LORD avenge me of you: but my hand shall not be upon you.

Lexham Expanded Bible

May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me on you, but my hand will not be against you!

Modern King James verseion

May Jehovah judge between me and you, and may Jehovah avenge me of you. But my hand shall not be on you.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD be judge between thee and me, and the LORD avenge me of thee. But mine hand be not upon thee.

NET Bible

May the Lord judge between the two of us, and may the Lord vindicate me over you, but my hand will not be against you.

New Heart English Bible

May the LORD judge between me and you, and may the LORD avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.

The Emphasized Bible

Let Yahweh do justice betwixt me and thee, and let Yahweh avenge me of thee, - but, mine own hand, shall not be upon thee.

Webster

The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but my hand shall not be upon thee.

World English Bible

May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.

Youngs Literal Translation

'Jehovah doth judge between me and thee, and Jehovah hath avenged me of thee, and my hand is not on thee;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The Lord

Usage: 0

שׁפט 
Shaphat 
Usage: 203

between me and thee, and the Lord

Usage: 0

נקם 
Naqam 
Usage: 35

me of thee but mine hand
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

References

Hastings

Context Readings

David Spares Saul In The Cave At En Gedi

11 Now, my father, see! Indeed, see the edge of your robe in my hand! For in that I cut off the edge of your robe and did not kill you, know and perceive that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands, and I have not sinned against you, though you are lying in wait for my life to take it. 12 May the Lord judge between you and me, and may the Lord avenge me on you; but my hand shall not be against you. 13 As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness’; but my hand shall not be against you.


Cross References

Genesis 16:5

And Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done me be upon you. I gave my maid into your arms, but when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her sight. May the Lord judge between you and me.”

Judges 11:27

I therefore have not sinned against you, but you are doing me wrong by making war against me; may the Lord, the Judge, judge today between the sons of Israel and the sons of Ammon.’”

1 Samuel 26:23

The Lord will repay each man for his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the Lord delivered you into my hand today, but I refused to stretch out my hand against the Lord’s anointed.

Job 5:8

“But as for me, I would seek God,
And I would place my cause before God;

Genesis 31:53

The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.

1 Samuel 26:10-11

David also said, “As the Lord lives, surely the Lord will strike him, or his day will come that he dies, or he will go down into battle and perish.

Psalm 7:8-9

The Lord judges the peoples;
Vindicate me, O Lord, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me.

Psalm 35:1

A Psalm of David.
Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me;
Fight against those who fight against me.

Psalm 43:1

Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation;
O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!

Psalm 94:1

O Lord, God of vengeance,
God of vengeance, shine forth!

Romans 12:19

Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

1 Peter 2:23

and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously;

Revelation 6:10

and they cried out with a loud voice, saying, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, will You refrain from judging and avenging our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”

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