Isaiah 3:13

Isaiah 3:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Lord standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord takes his place in court; he rises to judge the people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord has taken his place to contend; he stands to judge peoples.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord stands up to plead, And stands to judge the people.

Context of Isaiah 3:13

11Woe (judgment is coming) to the wicked! It shall go badly with him, For what his hand has done shall be done to him. 12O My people! Children are their oppressors, And women rule over them. O My people! Your leaders lead you astray And confuse (destroy, swallow up) the direction of your paths. The Lord rises to contend, And stands to judge the people. 14The Lord enters into judgment with the elders of His people and their princes, “For it is you who have devoured the vineyard [with your oppression, you have robbed the people and ruined the country]; The plunder of the poor is in your houses. 15What do you mean by crushing My people And grinding the face of the poor?” Declares the Lord God of hosts.

Isaiah 3:13 word by word

נִצָּ֥ב לָרִ֖יב יְהוָ֑ה וְעֹמֵ֖ד לָדִ֥ין עַמִּֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• standeth upנָצַבnâtsab · to standH5324
• to pleadרִיבrîyb rûb · to contendH7378
• and standethעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• to judgeדִּיןdîyn dûn · to judgeH1777
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for Isaiah 3:13

• Psalms 12:5“Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will place him in the safety for which he longs.”
• Proverbs 22:22Do not rob the poor because he is poor [and defenseless], Nor crush the afflicted [by legal proceedings] at the gate [where the city court is held],
• Proverbs 23:10Do not move the ancient landmark [at the boundary of the property] And do not go into the fields of the fatherless [to take what is theirs],
• Hosea 4:1Hear the word of the Lord, you children of Israel, For the Lord has a [legal] case with the inhabitants of the land, Because there is no faithfulness [no steadfast love, no dependability] or loyalty or kindness Or knowledge of God [from personal experience with Him] in the land.
• Micah 6:2Hear, O mountains, the indictment of the Lord, And you enduring foundations of the earth, For the Lord has a case (a legal complaint) against His people, And He will dispute (challenge) Israel.

Commentaries on Isaiah 3:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13The people "His people" - עמו ammo, Septuagint.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13The Lord standeth up - To “stand up” may mean the same as to “arise.” God would not sit in silence and see their wicked conduct; but he would come forth to inflict on them exemplary and deserved chastisement. To plead - To “litigate,” to contend with, that is, to condemn, to inflict punishment.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-15Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13The Lord is both the prosecutor and the supreme judge in this trial against his people. A prosecutor is someone who brings charges in court. A judge is the one who decides the case. In this passage, the Lord fills both roles.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. standeth up--no longer sitting in silence. plead--indignant against a wicked people (Is 66:16; Eze 20:35).Read the comment

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• Ancient
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• Girding
• Grind
• Ornament
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• Stomacher

Commentaries on Isaiah 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings