Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Who will contend with Me?
Let us
Who has a case against Me?
Let him draw near to Me.
King James Version
He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
Holman Bible
who will contend with Me?
Let us confront each other.
Who has a case against Me?
Let him come near Me!
International Standard Version
The one who vindicates me is near. Who, then, will bring a charge against me? Let's face each other! Who has a case against me? Let him confront me!
A Conservative Version
He is near who justifies me. Who will content with me? Let us stand up together. Who is my adversary? Let him come near to me.
American Standard Version
He is near that justifieth me; who will content with me? let us stand up together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
Amplified
He who declares Me in the right is near;
Who will [dare to] contend with Me?
Let us stand up to each other;
Who is My adversary?
Let him approach Me.
Bible in Basic English
He who takes up my cause is near; who will go to law with me? let us come together before the judge: who is against me? let him come near to me.
Darby Translation
He is near that justifieth me: who will contend with me? let us stand together; who is mine adverse party? let him draw near unto me.
Julia Smith Translation
He drawing near justifying me: who shall contend with me? we will stand together: who the lord of my judgment? he shall draw near to me.
King James 2000
He is near that justifies me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is my adversary? let him come near to me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
he who obtains rights for me [is] near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand together. Who [is] the master of my judgment? Let him approach me.
Modern King James verseion
He is near who justifies Me; who will contend with Me? Let us stand together; who is master of My judgment? Let him come near Me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Mine advocate speaketh for me, who will then go with me to law? Let us stand one against another: if there be any that will reason with me, let him come here forth to me.
NET Bible
The one who vindicates me is close by. Who dares to argue with me? Let us confront each other! Who is my accuser? Let him challenge me!
New Heart English Bible
He is near who justifies me; who will bring charges against me? Let us stand up together: who is my adversary? Let him come near to me.
The Emphasized Bible
At hand, is one who can justify me. Who will contend with me? let, us stand forth together, - Who can accuse me? let him draw near to me!
Webster
He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together; who is my adversary? let him come near to me.
World English Bible
He is near who justifies me; who will bring charges against me? Let us stand up together: who is my adversary? Let him come near to me.
Youngs Literal Translation
Near is He who is justifying me, Who doth contend with me? We stand together, who is mine opponent? Let him come nigh unto me.
Themes
Closeness » The lord being near
Justification » The lord justifying
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Frees from condemnation
Justification before God » Is the act of God
Nearness to God » General references to
Opposition » There being no opposition to the lord
Topics
Interlinear
Tsadaq
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 50:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Sin And The Servant's Obedience
7
But the Lord GOD helps me; therefore I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame.
8
Who will contend with Me?
Let us
Who has a case against Me?
Let him draw near to Me.
Cross References
Isaiah 41:1
Listen to me in silence, O coastlands; let the peoples renew their strength; let them approach, then let them speak; let us together draw near for judgment.
Romans 8:32-34
He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?
Exodus 22:9
For every breach of trust, whether it is for an ox, for a donkey, for a sheep, for a cloak, or for any kind of lost thing, of which one says, 'This is it,' the case of both parties shall come before God. The one whom God condemns shall pay double to his neighbor.
Deuteronomy 19:17
then both parties to the dispute shall appear before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who are in office in those days.
Job 23:3-7
Oh, that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat!
Isaiah 41:21
Set forth your case, says the LORD; bring your proofs, says the King of Jacob.
Isaiah 43:26
Put me in remembrance; let us argue together; set forth your case, that you may be proved right.
Zechariah 3:1-10
Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.
Matthew 5:25
Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison.
1 Timothy 3:16
Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
Revelation 12:10
And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God.