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Isaiah 3:13
The Lord is ready to take up his cause against his people, and is about to come forward as their judge.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The Lord rises to argue the caseand stands to judge the people.
The Lord rises to argue the caseand stands to judge the people.
Hebrew Names Version
The LORD stands up to contend, And stands to judge the peoples.
The LORD stands up to contend, And stands to judge the peoples.
King James Version
The Lord standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.
The Lord standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.
English Standard Version
The Lord has taken his place to contend; he stands to judge peoples.
The Lord has taken his place to contend; he stands to judge peoples.
New American Standard Bible
The LORD arises to contend, And stands to judge the people.
The LORD arises to contend, And stands to judge the people.
New Century Version
The Lord takes his place in court and stands to judge the people.
The Lord takes his place in court and stands to judge the people.
Amplified Bible
The LORD rises to contend, And stands to judge the people.
The LORD rises to contend, And stands to judge the people.
World English Bible
Yahweh stands up to contend, And stands to judge the peoples.
Yahweh stands up to contend, And stands to judge the peoples.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The Lorde standeth vp to pleade, yea, hee standeth to iudge the people.
The Lorde standeth vp to pleade, yea, hee standeth to iudge the people.
Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh takes His stand to contend,And stands to judge the peoples.
Yahweh takes His stand to contend,And stands to judge the peoples.
Berean Standard Bible
The LORD arises to contend; He stands to judge the people.
The LORD arises to contend; He stands to judge the people.
Contemporary English Version
The Lord is ready to accuse and judge all nations.
The Lord is ready to accuse and judge all nations.
Complete Jewish Bible
Adonai rises to accuse, he stands to judge the peoples.
Adonai rises to accuse, he stands to judge the peoples.
Darby Translation
Jehovah setteth himself to plead, and standeth to judge the peoples.
Jehovah setteth himself to plead, and standeth to judge the peoples.
Easy-to-Read Version
Look, the Lord is standing to judge his people.
Look, the Lord is standing to judge his people.
George Lamsa Translation
The LORD stands up to plead, and stands to judge his people.
The LORD stands up to plead, and stands to judge his people.
Good News Translation
The Lord is ready to state his case; he is ready to judge his people.
The Lord is ready to state his case; he is ready to judge his people.
Lexham English Bible
Yahweh takes his stand to conduct a legal case and takes his stand to judge the peoples.
Yahweh takes his stand to conduct a legal case and takes his stand to judge the peoples.
Literal Translation
Jehovah stands up to plead His cause, and stands up to judge the peoples.
Jehovah stands up to plead His cause, and stands up to judge the peoples.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The LORDE is here to comon of the matter, and stondeth to geue iudgment with the people.
The LORDE is here to comon of the matter, and stondeth to geue iudgment with the people.
American Standard Version
Jehovah standeth up to contend, and standeth to judge the peoples.
Jehovah standeth up to contend, and standeth to judge the peoples.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the peoples.
The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the peoples.
King James Version (1611)
The Lord standeth vp to plead, and standeth to iudge the people.
The Lord standeth vp to plead, and standeth to iudge the people.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The Lorde is here to commune of the matter, & standeth to iudge the people.
The Lorde is here to commune of the matter, & standeth to iudge the people.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But now the Lord will stand up for judgement, and will enter into judgement with his people.
But now the Lord will stand up for judgement, and will enter into judgement with his people.
English Revised Version
The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the peoples.
The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the peoples.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The Lord stondith for to deme, and `the Lord stondith for to deme puplis;
The Lord stondith for to deme, and `the Lord stondith for to deme puplis;
Update Bible Version
Yahweh stands up to contend, and stands to judge the peoples.
Yahweh stands up to contend, and stands to judge the peoples.
Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.
The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.
New English Translation
The Lord takes his position to judge; he stands up to pass sentence on his people.
The Lord takes his position to judge; he stands up to pass sentence on his people.
New King James Version
The LORD stands up to plead, And stands to judge the people.
The LORD stands up to plead, And stands to judge the people.
New Living Translation
The Lord takes his place in court and presents his case against his people.
The Lord takes his place in court and presents his case against his people.
New Life Bible
The Lord is ready to say what He thinks and stands to judge the people.
The Lord is ready to say what He thinks and stands to judge the people.
New Revised Standard
The Lord rises to argue his case; he stands to judge the peoples.
The Lord rises to argue his case; he stands to judge the peoples.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Yahweh hath taken his station to plead, - And is standing to judge peoples:
Yahweh hath taken his station to plead, - And is standing to judge peoples:
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord standeth up to judge, and he standeth to judge the people.
The Lord standeth up to judge, and he standeth to judge the people.
Revised Standard Version
The LORD has taken his place to contend, he stands to judge his people.
The LORD has taken his place to contend, he stands to judge his people.
Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah hath stood up to plead, And He is standing to judge the peoples.
Jehovah hath stood up to plead, And He is standing to judge the peoples.
THE MESSAGE
God enters the courtroom. He takes his place at the bench to judge his people. God calls for order in the court, hauls the leaders of his people into the dock: "You've played havoc with this country. Your houses are stuffed with what you've stolen from the poor. What is this anyway? Stomping on my people, grinding the faces of the poor into the dirt?" That's what the Master, God -of-the-Angel-Armies, says.
God enters the courtroom. He takes his place at the bench to judge his people. God calls for order in the court, hauls the leaders of his people into the dock: "You've played havoc with this country. Your houses are stuffed with what you've stolen from the poor. What is this anyway? Stomping on my people, grinding the faces of the poor into the dirt?" That's what the Master, God -of-the-Angel-Armies, says.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The LORD arises to contend, And stands to judge the people.
The LORD arises to contend, And stands to judge the people.
Contextual Overview
9 Their respect for a man's position is a witness against them; and their sin is open to the view of all; like that of Sodom, it is not covered. A curse on their soul! for the measure of their sin is full. 10 Happy is the upright man! for he will have joy of the fruit of his ways. 11 Unhappy is the sinner! for the reward of his evil doings will come on him. 12 As for my people, their ruler is acting like a child, and those who have authority over them are women. O my people, your guides are the cause of your wandering, turning your footsteps out of the right way. 13 The Lord is ready to take up his cause against his people, and is about to come forward as their judge. 14 The Lord comes to be the judge of their responsible men and of their rulers: it is you who have made waste the vine-garden, and in your houses is the property of the poor which you have taken by force. 15 By what right are you crushing my people, and putting a bitter yoke on the necks of the poor? This is the word of the Lord, the Lord of armies.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
standeth up: Psalms 12:5, Proverbs 22:22, Proverbs 22:23, Proverbs 23:10, Proverbs 23:11, Hosea 4:1, Hosea 4:2, Micah 6:2
Reciprocal: Psalms 7:6 - Arise Jeremiah 2:9 - I will Joel 3:12 - for
Cross-References
Genesis 3:4
And the snake said, Death will not certainly come to you:
And the snake said, Death will not certainly come to you:
Genesis 3:6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and a delight to the eyes, and to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and gave it to her husband.
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and a delight to the eyes, and to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and gave it to her husband.
Genesis 3:9
And the voice of the Lord God came to the man, saying, Where are you?
And the voice of the Lord God came to the man, saying, Where are you?
Genesis 3:10
And he said, Hearing your voice in the garden I was full of fear, because I was without clothing: and I kept myself from your eyes.
And he said, Hearing your voice in the garden I was full of fear, because I was without clothing: and I kept myself from your eyes.
Genesis 3:12
And the man said, The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me the fruit of the tree and I took it.
And the man said, The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me the fruit of the tree and I took it.
Genesis 44:15
And Joseph said, What is this thing which you have done? had you no thought that such a man as I would have power to see what is secret?
And Joseph said, What is this thing which you have done? had you no thought that such a man as I would have power to see what is secret?
1 Samuel 13:11
And Samuel said, What have you done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were going away from me, and you had not come at the time which had been fixed, and the Philistines had come together at Michmash;
And Samuel said, What have you done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were going away from me, and you had not come at the time which had been fixed, and the Philistines had come together at Michmash;
2 Samuel 3:24
Then Joab came to the king, and said, What have you done? when Abner came to you why did you send him away and let him go?
Then Joab came to the king, and said, What have you done? when Abner came to you why did you send him away and let him go?
John 18:35
Pilate said, Am I a Jew? Your nation and the chief priests have given you into my hands: what have you done?
Pilate said, Am I a Jew? Your nation and the chief priests have given you into my hands: what have you done?
1 Timothy 2:14
And Adam was not taken by deceit, but the woman, being tricked, became a wrongdoer.
And Adam was not taken by deceit, but the woman, being tricked, became a wrongdoer.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The Lord standeth up to plead,.... His own cause, or the cause of his son against the Jews that rejected him, and the Scribes and Pharisees that led them to an ill opinion of him:
and standeth to judge the people. Both expressions show indignation and resentment; he rises up out of his place, and stands up in defence of his cause, and avenges himself on a wicked and ungrateful people: it seems to have reference to the judgments of God on the people of the Jews, the tribes of Israel.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The Lord standeth up - To “stand up” may mean the same as to “arise.” God would not sit in silence and see their wicked conduct; but he would come forth to inflict on them exemplary and deserved chastisement.
To plead - To “litigate,” to contend with, that is, to condemn, to inflict punishment.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Isaiah 3:13. The people - "His people"] עמו ammo, Septuagint.
