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Judgment on Jerusalem and Judah

Isaiah 3:13

In 11 translations

BSB
The LORD arises to contend; He stands to judge the people.
KJV
The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.
WEB
Yahweh stands up to contend, and stands to judge the peoples.
ASV
Jehovah standeth up to contend, and standeth to judge the peoples.
LSV
YHWH has stood up to plead, || And He is standing to judge the peoples.
YLT
Jehovah hath stood up to plead, And He is standing to judge the peoples.
DBY
Jehovah setteth himself to plead, and standeth to judge the peoples.
DRC
The Lord standeth up to judge, and he standeth to judge the people.
GNV
The Lord standeth vp to pleade, yea, hee standeth to iudge the people.
JPS
The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the peoples.
LXXE
But now the Lord will stand up for judgment, and will enter into judgment with his people.

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Original-language editions

WLC
נִצָּ֥ב לָרִ֖יב יְהוָ֑ה וְעֹמֵ֖ד לָדִ֥ין עַמִּֽים׃
LXX-Br
Ἀλλὰ νῦν καταστήσεται εἰς κρίσιν Κύριος, καὶ στήσει εἰς κρίσιν τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Micah 6:2Hear, O mountains, the LORD’s indictment, you enduring foundations of the earth. For the LORD has a case against His people, and He will argue it against Israel:
  • Hosea 4:1–2Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land! Cursing and lying, murder and…
  • Proverbs 23:10–11Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless, for their Redeemer is strong; He will take up their case against you.
  • Psalms 12:5“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”
  • Proverbs 22:22–23Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate, for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.

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