Judg 11:10 | NET2full | STEP | The leaders of Gilead said to Jephthah , “The Lord will judge any grievance you have against us if we do not do as you say .”

‏ Judges 11:10

10 The leaders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “The Lord will judge any grievance you have against us ^{▼▼tn Heb “The Lord will be the one who hears between us.” For the idiom שָׁמַע בַּיִן (shamaʿ bayin, “to hear between”), see Deut 1:16.} if we do not do as you say.” ^{▼▼sn The Lord will judge…if we do not do as you say. The statement by the leaders of Gilead takes the form of a legally binding oath, which obligates them to the terms of the agreement.}