Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For the Lord will plead their case
And take the life of those who rob them.

King James Version

For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

Holman Bible

for the Lord will take up their case
and will plunder those who plunder them.

International Standard Version

for the LORD will plead their case and ruin the lives of those who ruin them.

A Conservative Version

For LORD will plead their cause, and despoil of life those who despoil them.

American Standard Version

For Jehovah will plead their cause, And despoil of life those that despoil them.

Amplified


For the Lord will plead their case
And take the life of those who rob them.

Bible in Basic English

For the Lord will give support to their cause, and take the life of those who take their goods.

Darby Translation

for Jehovah will plead their cause, and despoil the soul of those that despoil them.

Julia Smith Translation

For Jehovah will contend their contention, and rob the soul to those robbing them.

King James 2000

For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For Yahweh will plead their case and despoil those who despoil them of life.

Modern King James verseion

for Jehovah will plead their cause, and strip the soul of those who plunder them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

for the LORD himself will defend their cause, and do violence unto them that have used violence.

NET Bible

for the Lord will plead their case and will rob those who are robbing them.

New Heart English Bible

for the LORD will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them.

The Emphasized Bible

For, Yahweh, will plead their cause, and will despoil their despoilers of life.

Webster

For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

World English Bible

for Yahweh will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them.

Youngs Literal Translation

For Jehovah pleadeth their cause, And hath spoiled the soul of their spoilers.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For the Lord

Usage: 0

will plead
רוּב ריבo 
Riyb 
Usage: 66

רב ריב 
Riyb 
Usage: 60

and spoil
קבע 
Qaba` 
Usage: 6

the soul
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

קבע 
Qaba` 
Usage: 6

References

Context Readings

Living With Your Neighbor

22 Do not rob the poor because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate. 23 For the Lord will plead their case
And take the life of those who rob them.
24 Do not befriend an angry man. Do not associate with a man who throws fits.

Cross References

1 Samuel 25:39

David heard Nabal was dead. He said: Blessed is Jehovah who defended me against the insults of Nabal. He kept me from doing wrong. Jehovah has turned Nabal's own wickedness back on him. David sent men on his behalf to propose marriage to Abigail.

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.

Psalm 140:12

I know that Jehovah will defend the rights of those who are oppressed and the cause of those who are needy.

Proverbs 23:11

Their redeemer is mighty. He will plead their cause with you.

Psalm 35:10

All my bones will say: O Jehovah, who can compare with you? You rescue the weak person from the one who is too strong for him and weak and needy people from the one who robs them.

Jeremiah 51:36

Therefore Jehovah says: I am going to plead your case and exact full vengeance for you. I will dry up her sea and make her fountain dry.

Psalm 68:5

In his holy habitation God is a father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows.

Micah 7:9

I will bear the indignation of Jehovah, because I have sinned against him. He will plead my cause, and execute judgment for me. He will bring me forth to the light and I will see his righteousness.

Malachi 3:5

I will approach you people for judgment! I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, the adulterers and those acting fraudulently with the wages of the worker, the widow and the fatherless. I will be a speedy witness against those who swear falsely and take advantage of the stranger, and do not show me reverence, said Jehovah of Hosts.

1 Samuel 24:12

I will let Jehovah decide which one of us has done right. I pray that Jehovah will punish you for what you are doing to me. However, I will not do anything to you.

1 Samuel 24:15

I pray that Jehovah will help me escape and show that I am in the right.

Psalm 35:1

([Psalm of David]) O Jehovah, defend me from those who attack me. Fight against those who fight against me.

Psalm 43:1

Judge me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation. Deliver me from deceitful and unjust people!

Isaiah 33:1

Woe to you who destroy for you have not been destroyed! Woe to you who betray for you who have not been betrayed! When you stop destroying you will be destroyed; when you stop betraying you will be betrayed.

Jeremiah 50:34

Their defender is strong. His name is Jehovah of Hosts. He will certainly take up their cause in order to bring rest to the land of Israel and unrest to the people who live in Babylon.

Habakkuk 2:8

The people who remain will plunder you because you have plundered many nations. It is because of the blood you shed and the violence you brought on the land, the city and all who dwell there.

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