New International Version
Isaiah 3:13
13The Lord takes his place in court; he rises to judge the people.
Isaiah 3:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord standeth up to plead, and standeth 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The Lord takes his place in court and presents his case against his people.
Context of Isaiah 3:13
11Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them! They will be paid back for what their hands have done. 12Youths oppress my people, women rule over them. My people, your guides lead you astray; they turn you from the path. The Lord takes his place in court; he rises to judge the people. 14The Lord enters into judgment against the elders and leaders of his people: “It is you who have ruined my vineyard; the plunder from the poor is in your houses. 15What do you mean by crushing my people and grinding the faces of the poor?” declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty.
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נִצָּ֥ב לָרִ֖יב יְהוָ֑ה וְעֹמֵ֖ד לָדִ֥ין עַמִּֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Isaiah 3:13
- Psalms 12:5“Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the Lord. “I will protect them from those who malign them.”
- Proverbs 22:22Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court,
- Proverbs 23:10Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
- Hosea 4:1Hear the word of the Lord, you Israelites, because the Lord has a charge to bring against you who live in the land: “There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land.
- Micah 6:2“Hear, you mountains, the Lord’s accusation; listen, you everlasting foundations of the earth. For the Lord has a case against his people; he is lodging a charge against 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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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
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