Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

The Lord arises to contend,
And stands to judge the people.

King James Version

The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.

Holman Bible

The Lord rises to argue the case
and stands to judge the people.

International Standard Version

The LORD is taking his place to argue his case; he's standing up to judge the people.

A Conservative Version

LORD stands up to contend, and stands to judge the peoples.

American Standard Version

Jehovah standeth up to contend, and standeth to judge the peoples.

Amplified


The Lord rises to contend,
And stands to judge the people.

Bible in Basic English

The Lord is ready to take up his cause against his people, and is about to come forward as their judge.

Darby Translation

Jehovah setteth himself to plead, and standeth to judge the peoples.

Julia Smith Translation

Jehovah stood up to contend and he stood to judge the peoples.

King James 2000

The LORD stands up to plead, and stands to judge the people.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh takes his stand to conduct a legal case and takes his stand to judge [the] peoples.

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah stands up to plead His case, and stands up to judge the people.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD is risen up to commune of the matter, and standeth to give judgment with the people.

NET Bible

The Lord takes his position to judge; he stands up to pass sentence on his people.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD stands up to contend, and stands to judge the peoples.

The Emphasized Bible

Yahweh hath taken his station to plead, - And is standing to judge peoples:

Webster

The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.

World English Bible

Yahweh stands up to contend, and stands to judge the peoples.

Youngs Literal Translation

Jehovah hath stood up to plead, And He is standing to judge the peoples.

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נצב 
Natsab 
Usage: 75

to plead
רוּב ריבo 
Riyb 
Usage: 66

to judge
דּוּן דּין 
Diyn 
Usage: 24

Context Readings

Leaders Of Judah And Jerusalem

12 Children oppress my people! Women rule over them. O My people! Those who guide you lead you astray. They confuse the direction of your paths. 13 The Lord arises to contend,
And stands to judge the people.
14 Jehovah enters into judgment with the elders and princes of his people: It is you who have devoured the vineyard. The plunder of the poor is in your houses.

Cross References

Micah 6:2

Hear Jehovah's indictment you mountains and you enduring foundations of the earth! Jehovah argues a case against his people. He will contend with Israel:

Psalm 12:5

Because oppressed people are robbed and needy people groan, I will now arise, says Jehovah. I will provide safety for those who long for it.

Proverbs 22:22-23

Do not rob the poor because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate.

Proverbs 23:10-11

Do not remove the old landmark (boundry). And do not enter the field of the fatherless.

Hosea 4:1-2

Hear the word of Jehovah, you children of Israel! For Jehovah has a legal case against the inhabitants of the land. There is no truth! There is no goodness. There is no knowledge of God in the land.

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