Judges 11:27
Good News Translation
No, I have not done you any wrong. You are doing wrong by making war on me. The LORD is the judge. He will decide today between the Israelites and the Ammonites."

New Revised Standard Version
It is not I who have sinned against you, but you are the one who does me wrong by making war on me. Let the LORD, who is judge, decide today for the Israelites or for the Ammonites.”

Contemporary English Version
I haven't done anything to you, but it's certainly wrong of you to start a war. I pray that the LORD will show whether Israel or Ammon is in the right.

New American Bible
As for me, I have not sinned against you, but you wrong me by making war against me. Let the LORD, who is judge, decide this day between the Israelites and the Ammonites!’ ”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore I do not trespass against thee, but thou wrongest me by declaring an unjust war against me. The Lord be judge, and decide this day, between Israel and the children of Ammon.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Therefore I do not trespass against thee, but thou wrongest me by declaring an unjust war against me. The Lord be judge, and decide this day, between Israel and the children of Ammon.

the judge

Genesis 18:25 Far be it from thee to do this thing, and to slay the just with the wicked, and for the just to be in like case as the wicked; this is not beseeming thee: thou who judgest all the earth, wilt not make this judgment.

1 Samuel 2:10 The adversaries of the Lord shall fear him: and upon them shall he thunder in the heavens: The Lord shall judge the ends of the earth, and he shall give empire to his king, and shall exalt the horn of his Christ.

Job 9:15 I, who although I should have any just thing, would not answer, but would make supplication to my judge.

Job 23:7 Let him propose equity against me, and let my judgment come to victory.

Psalm 7:11 God is a just judge, strong and patient: is he angry every day?

Psalm 50:6 And the heavens shall declare his justice: for God is judge.

Psalm 75:7 For God is the judge. One he putteth down, and another he lifteth up:

Psalm 82:8 Arise, O God, judge thou the earth: for thou shalt inherit among all the nations.

Psalm 94:2 Lift up thyself, thou that judgest the earth: render a reward to the proud.

Psalm 98:9 At the presence of the Lord: because he cometh to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with justice, and the people with equity.

Ecclesiastes 11:9 Rejoice therefore, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart be in that which is good in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thy eyes: and know that for all these God will bring thee into judgment.

Ecclesiastes 12:14 And all things that are done, God will bring into judgment for every error, whether it be good or evil.

John 5:22,23 For neither does the Father judge any man: but hath given all judgment to the Son. . . .

Romans 14:10-12 But thou, why judgest thou thy brother? Or thou, why dost thou despise thy brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. . . .

2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all be manifested before the judgment seat of Christ, that every one may receive the proper things of the body, according as he hath done, whether it be good or evil.

2 Timothy 4:8 As to the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of justice which the Lord the just judge will render to me in that day: and not only to me, but to them also that love his coming. Make haste to come to me quickly.

be judge

Genesis 16:5 And Sarai said to Abram: Thou dost unjustly with me: I gave my handmaid into thy bosom, and she perceiving herself to be with child, despiseth me. The Lord judge between me and thee.

Genesis 31:53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nachor, the God of their father, judge between us. And Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac:

1 Samuel 24:12,15 The Lord judge between me and thee and the Lord revenge me of thee: but my hand shall not be upon thee. . . .

Psalm 7:8,9 The Lord judgeth the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice, and according to my innocence in me. . . .

2 Corinthians 11:11 Wherefore? Because I love you not? God knoweth it.

Context
Jephthah Delivers Israel
26Whereas he hath dwelt in Hesebon, and the villages thereof, and in Aroer, and its villages, and in all the cities near the Jordan, for three hundred years. Why have you for so long a time attempted nothing about this claim? 27Therefore I do not trespass against thee, but thou wrongest me by declaring an unjust war against me. The Lord be judge, and decide this day, between Israel and the children of Ammon.28And the king of the children of Ammon would not hearken to the words of Jephte, which he sent him by the messengers.…
Cross References
Genesis 16:5
And Sarai said to Abram: Thou dost unjustly with me: I gave my handmaid into thy bosom, and she perceiving herself to be with child, despiseth me. The Lord judge between me and thee.

Genesis 18:25
Far be it from thee to do this thing, and to slay the just with the wicked, and for the just to be in like case as the wicked; this is not beseeming thee: thou who judgest all the earth, wilt not make this judgment.

Genesis 31:53
The God of Abraham, and the God of Nachor, the God of their father, judge between us. And Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac:

Judges 11:28
And the king of the children of Ammon would not hearken to the words of Jephte, which he sent him by the messengers.

1 Samuel 24:12
The Lord judge between me and thee and the Lord revenge me of thee: but my hand shall not be upon thee.

1 Samuel 24:15
Be the Lord judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and judge my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.

2 Chronicles 20:12
O our God, wilt thou not then judge them? as for us we have not strength enough, to be able to resist this multitude, which cometh violently upon us. But as we know not what to do, we can only turn our eyes to thee.

Judges 11:26
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