Isaiah 3:13

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“The LORD arises to contend; He stands to judge the people.”

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BSBPD

“The LORD arises to contend; He stands to judge the people.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The Lord standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Jehovah standeth up to contend, and standeth to judge the peoples.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Jehovah hath stood up to plead, And He is standing to judge the peoples.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Isaiah 3:13 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 12:5“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”
  2. Proverbs 22:22Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,
  3. Proverbs 23:10Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
  4. Isaiah 1:18“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.
  5. Hosea 4:1Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land!
  6. Micah 6:1Hear now what the LORD says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice.
  7. Micah 6:2Hear, O mountains, the LORD’s indictment, you enduring foundations of the earth. For the LORD has a case against His people, and He will argue it against Israel:

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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