Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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!

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.

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 And the Lord Jehovah giveth help to me, Therefore I have not been ashamed, Therefore I have set my face as a flint, And I know that I am not ashamed. 8 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. 9 Lo, the Lord Jehovah giveth help to me, Who is he that declareth me wicked? Lo, all of them as a garment wear out, A moth doth eat them.

Cross References

Isaiah 41:1

Keep silent towards Me, O isles, And the peoples pass on to power, They come nigh, then they speak, 'Together -- to judgment we draw near.'

Romans 8:32-34

He who indeed His own Son did not spare, but for us all did deliver him up, how shall He not also with him the all things grant to us?

Exodus 22:9

for every matter of transgression, for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, for any lost thing of which it is said that it is his; unto God cometh the matter of them both; he whom God doth condemn, he repayeth double to his neighbour.

Deuteronomy 19:17

then have both the men who have the strife stood before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges who are in those days,

Job 23:3-7

O that I had known -- and I find Him, I come in unto His seat,

Isaiah 41:21

Bring near your cause, saith Jehovah, Bring nigh your mighty ones, saith the king of Jacob.

Isaiah 43:26

Cause me to remember -- we are judged together, Declare thou that thou mayest be justified.

Zechariah 3:1-10

And he sheweth me Joshua the high priest standing before the messenger of Jehovah, and the Adversary standing at his right hand, to be an adversary to him.

Matthew 5:25

'Be agreeing with thy opponent quickly, while thou art in the way with him, that the opponent may not deliver thee to the judge, and the judge may deliver thee to the officer, and to prison thou mayest be cast,

1 Timothy 3:16

and, confessedly, great is the secret of piety -- God was manifested in flesh, declared righteous in spirit, seen by messengers, preached among nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory!

Revelation 12:10

And I heard a great voice saying in the heaven, 'Now did come the salvation, and the power, and the reign, of our God, and the authority of His Christ, because cast down was the accuser of our brethren, who is accusing them before our God day and night;

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