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I Samuel 24:Verse 12

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

Judges 11:27Psalms 43:1Judges 11:27Psalms 43:1Psalms 35:1
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What Does I Samuel 24:12 Mean?

Detailed meaning and commentary

"The appeal to the judgment of the Lord as the final arbiter of justice represents a definitive transfer of the case from the court of man to the tribu..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

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

American Standard Version
ASV

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

American King James Version
AKJV

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

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

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

Bible in Basic English
BBE

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.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

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

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

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

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

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

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

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

Darby Translation
Darby

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

Webster Bible
Webster

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

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

Moreouer my father, behold: behold, I say, the lappe of thy garment in mine hand: for when I cut off the lappe of thy garment, I killed thee not. Vnderstad and see, that there is neither euil nor wickednesse in mee, neither haue I sinned against thee, yet thou huntest after my soule to take it.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

Moreover, see and know, O my father, the hem of thy robe in my hand, that when I cut off the hem of thy robe, I would not put out my hand against thee. Reflect, and see, that there is no evil in my hand, nor iniquity, neither have I sinned against thee: but thou liest in wait for my life, to take it away.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

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

Literal Translation
LITV

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

Modern King James
MKJV

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

Updated King James
UKJV

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

Lexham English Bible
LEB

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

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee, though thou layest wait for my soul to take it.

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

Moreover, see and know, O my father, the edge of your cloak in my hand. For though I cut off the top of your cloak, I was not willing to extend my hand against you. Turn your soul and see that there is no evil in my hand, nor any iniquity or sin against you. Yet you lie in wait for my life, so that you may take it away.

Berean Study Bible
BSB

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

Revised Webster
RWebster

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

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

But rathere, my fadir, se thou, and knowe the hemme of thi mentil in myn hond, for whanne Y kittide aweie the hemme of thi mentil, Y nolde holde forth myn hond in thee; perseyue thou, and see, for nether yuel nether wickidnesse is in myn hond, nether Y synnede ayens thee; but thou aspiest my lijf, that thou do it awei.

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Judges 11:27Psalms 43:1Judges 11:27Psalms 43:1Psalms 35:1Psalms 35:1Genesis 16:5Genesis 16:51 Peter 2:23Psalms 94:1
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