1 Samuel 20:23

In 11 translations

BSB

And as for the matter you and I have discussed, the LORD is a witness between you and me forever.”

KJV

And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.

WEB

Concerning the matter which you and I have spoken of, behold, Yahweh is between you and me forever.”

ASV

And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, Jehovah is between thee and me for ever.

LSV

as for the thing which you and I have spoken, behold, YHWH [is] between me and you for all time.”

YLT

as to the thing which we have spoken, I and thou, lo, Jehovah [is] between me and thee — unto the age.'

DBY

And as to the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, Jehovah is between me and thee for ever.

DRC

And concerning the word which I and thou have spoken, the Lord be between thee and me for ever.

GNV

As touching the thing which thou and I haue spoken of, beholde, the Lord be betweene thee and me for euer.

JPS

And as touching the matter which I and thou have spoken of, behold, the LORD is between me and thee for ever.'

LXXE

And as for the word which thou and I have spoken, behold, the Lord is witness between me and thee for ever.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וְהַ֨דָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְנוּ אֲנִ֣י וָאָ֑תָּה הִנֵּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה בֵּינִ֥י וּבֵינְךָ֖ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ τὸ ῥῆμα ὃ ἐλαλήσαμεν ἐγὼ καὶ σὺ, ἰδοὺ Κύριος μάρτυς ἀναμέσον ἐμοῦ καὶ σοῦ ἕως αἰῶνος.

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• 1 Samuel 20:14–15And as long as I live, treat me with the LORD’s loving devotion, that I may not die, and do not ever cut off your loving devotion from my household—not even when the LORD cuts off every one of David’s enemies from the…
• 1 Samuel 20:42And Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘May the LORD be a witness between you and me, and between your descendants and mine forever.’” Then David got up…
• Genesis 31:50If you mistreat my daughters or take other wives, although no one is with us, remember that God is a witness between you and me.”
• Genesis 16:5Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and…

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