Isaiah 3:13 The LORD takes his place in court; he rises to judge the people.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
The LORD takes his place in court; he rises to judge the people.

English Standard Version
The LORD has taken his place to contend; he stands to judge peoples.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD arises to contend, And stands to judge the people.

King James Bible
The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD rises to argue the case and stands to judge the people.

International Standard Version
The LORD is taking his place to argue his case; he's standing up to judge the people.

American Standard Version
Jehovah standeth up to contend, and standeth to judge the peoples.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord standeth up to judge, and he standeth to judge the people.

Darby Bible Translation
Jehovah setteth himself to plead, and standeth to judge the peoples.

Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah hath stood up to plead, And He is standing to judge the peoples.

Cross References

Psalm 74:22
Arise, O God, plead your own cause: remember how the foolish man reproaches you daily.

Psalm 82:1
God stands in the congregation of the mighty; he judges among the gods.

Isaiah 51:22
Thus said your Lord the LORD, and your God that pleads the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of your hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury; you shall no more drink it again:

Isaiah 66:16
For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.

Hosea 4:1
Hear the word of the LORD, you children of Israel: for the LORD has a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.

Joel 3:12
Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.

Micah 6:2
Hear you, O mountains, the LORD's controversy, and you strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD has a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

3:10-15 The rule was certain; however there might be national prosperity or trouble, it would be well with the righteous and ill with the wicked. Blessed be God, there is abundant encouragement to the righteous to trust in him, and for sinners to repent and return to him. It was time for the Lord to show his might. He will call men to a strict account for all the wealth and power intrusted to and abused by them. If it is sinful to disregard the necessities of the poor, how odious and wicked a part do they act, who bring men into poverty, and then oppress them!

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

13. standeth up—no longer sitting in silence.

plead—indignant against a wicked people (Isa 66:16; Eze 20:35).