King James Version

1 Samuel 24:12

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is 1 Samuel 24:13.

יִשְׁפֹּ֤טyishpotjudgeשָׁפַטverb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “judge”, a wish or indirect commandH8199to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)[phrase] avenge, [idiom] that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), [idiom] needs, plead, reason, rule.יְהוָה֙yehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בֵּינִ֣יbeynibetweenבֵּיןpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “between”H996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...oramong, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.וּבֵינֶ֔ךָuveynekhaand betweenבֵּיןconjunction, preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and between”H996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...oramong, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.וּנְקָמַ֥נִיuneqamaniand avengeנָקַםconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and avenge”, a completed action in a sequenceH5358to grudge, i.e. avenge or punishavenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), [idiom] surely, take vengeance.יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מִמֶּ֑ךָּmimekafromמִןpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “from”H4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many sensesabove, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.וְיָדִ֖יveyadiand handיָדconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תִֽהְיֶהtihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.בָּֽךְbakheinבָּֽךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “in”in

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(24-13) The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(24-13) The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord requite thee on thyself: but my hand shall not be upon thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Δικάσαι Κύριος ἀναμέσον ἐμοῦ καὶ σοῦ, καὶ ἐκδικήσαι σοι Κύριος ἐκ σου· καὶ ἡ χείρ μου οὐκ ἔσται ἐπὶ σὲ,