Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

The One who vindicates Me is near;
who will contend with Me?
Let us confront each other.
Who has a case against Me?
Let him come near Me!

New American Standard Bible

He who vindicates Me is near;
Who will contend with Me?
Let us stand up to each other;
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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He is near
קרב קרוב 
Qarowb 
Usage: 77

me who will contend
רוּב ריבo 
Riyb 
Usage: 66

with me let us stand
עמד 
`amad 
Usage: 521

יחד 
Yachad 
Usage: 141

נגשׁ 
Nagash 
Usage: 125

Context Readings

Israel's Sin And The Servant's Obedience

7 The Lord God will help Me;
therefore I have not been humiliated;
therefore I have set My face like flint,
and I know I will not be put to shame.
8 The One who vindicates Me is near;
who will contend with Me?
Let us confront each other.
Who has a case against Me?
Let him come near Me!
9 In truth, the Lord God will help Me;
who will condemn Me?
Indeed, all of them will wear out like a garment;
a moth will devour them.



Cross References

Isaiah 41:1

“Be silent before Me, islands!
And let peoples renew their strength.
Let them approach, then let them testify;
let us come together for the trial.

Romans 8:32-34

He did not even spare His own Son
but offered Him up for us all;
how will He not also with Him grant us everything?

Exodus 22:9

In any case of wrongdoing involving an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or anything else lost, and someone claims, ‘That’s mine,’ the case between the two parties is to come before the judges. The one the judges condemn must repay double to his neighbor.

Deuteronomy 19:17

the two people in the dispute must stand in the presence of the Lord before the priests and judges in authority at that time.

Job 23:3-7

If only I knew how to find Him,
so that I could go to His throne.

Isaiah 41:21

“Submit your case,” says the Lord.
“Present your arguments,” says Jacob’s King.

Isaiah 43:26

Take Me to court; let us argue our case together.
State your case, so that you may be vindicated.

Zechariah 3:1-10

Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the Lord, with Satan standing at his right side to accuse him.

Matthew 5:25

Reach a settlement quickly with your adversary while you’re on the way with him, or your adversary will hand you over to the judge, the judge to the officer, and you will be thrown into prison.

1 Timothy 3:16

And most certainly, the mystery of godliness is great:

He was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated in the Spirit,
seen by angels,
preached among the nations,
believed on in the world,
taken up in glory.

Revelation 12:10

Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say:

The salvation and the power
and the kingdom of our God
and the authority of His Messiah
have now come,
because the accuser of our brothers
has been thrown out:
the one who accuses them
before our God day and night.

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