Parallel Verses
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 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.
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
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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 sovereign Lord helps me, so I am not humiliated. For that reason I am steadfastly resolved; I know I will not be put to shame. 8 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! 9 Look, the sovereign Lord helps me. Who dares to condemn me? Look, all of them will wear out like clothes; a moth will eat away at them.
Cross References
Isaiah 41:1
"Listen to me in silence, you coastlands! Let the nations find renewed strength! Let them approach and then speak; let us come together for debate!
Romans 8:32-34
Indeed, he who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all -- how will he not also, along with him, freely give us all things?
Exodus 22:9
In all cases of illegal possessions, whether for an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any kind of lost item, about which someone says 'This belongs to me,' the matter of the two of them will come before the judges, and the one whom the judges declare guilty must repay double to his neighbor.
Deuteronomy 19:17
then both parties to the controversy must stand before the Lord, that is, before the priests and judges who will be in office in those days.
Job 23:3-7
O that I knew where I might find him, that I could come to his place of residence!
Isaiah 41:21
"Present your argument," says the Lord. "Produce your evidence," says Jacob's king.
Isaiah 43:26
Remind me of what happened! Let's debate! You, prove to me that you are right!
Zechariah 3:1-10
Next I saw Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.
Matthew 5:25
Reach agreement quickly with your accuser while on the way to court, or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the warden, and you will be thrown into prison.
1 Timothy 3:16
And we all agree, our religion contains amazing revelation: He was revealed in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
Revelation 12:10
Then I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, "The salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the ruling authority of his Christ, have now come, because the accuser of our brothers and sisters, the one who accuses them day and night before our God, has been thrown down.