Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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
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 See, my father! Look at the corner of your robe in my hand, for I cut it off, but I didn’t kill you. Look and recognize that there is no evil or rebellion in me. I haven’t sinned against you even though you are hunting me down to take my life. 12 “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. 13 As the old proverb says, ‘Wickedness comes from wicked people.’ My hand will never be against you.

Cross References

Genesis 16:5

Then Sarai said to Abram, “You are responsible for my suffering! I put my slave in your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the Lord judge between me and you.”

Judges 11:27

I have not sinned against you, but you have wronged me by fighting against me. Let the Lord who is the Judge decide today between the Israelites and the Ammonites.”

1 Samuel 26:23

May the Lord repay every man for his righteousness and his loyalty. I wasn’t willing to lift my hand against the Lord’s anointed, even though the Lord handed you over to me today.

Job 5:8

However, if I were you, I would appeal to God
and would present my case to Him.

Genesis 31:53

The God of Abraham, and the gods of Nahor—the gods of their father—will judge between us.” And Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.

1 Samuel 26:10-11

David added, “As the Lord lives, the Lord will certainly strike him down: either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.

Psalm 7:8-9

The Lord judges the peoples;
vindicate me, Lord,
according to my righteousness and my integrity.

Psalm 35:1

Davidic.Oppose my opponents, Lord;
fight those who fight me.

Psalm 43:1

Vindicate me, God, and defend my cause
against an ungodly nation;
rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Psalm 94:1

Lord, God of vengeance—
God of vengeance, appear.

Romans 12:19

Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for His wrath. For it is written: Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay, says the Lord.

1 Peter 2:23

when He was reviled,
He did not revile in return;
when He was suffering,
He did not threaten
but entrusted Himself to the One who judges justly.

Revelation 6:10

They cried out with a loud voice: “Lord, the One who is holy and true, how long until You judge and avenge our blood from those who live on the earth?”

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