New King James Version
Isaiah 3:13
13The Lord stands up to plead, And stands 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.
- 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 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! It shall be ill with him, For the reward of his hands shall be given him. 12As for My people, children are their oppressors, And women rule over them. O My people! Those who lead you cause you to err, And destroy the way of your paths.” The Lord stands up to plead, And stands to judge the people. 14The Lord will enter into judgment With the elders of His people And His princes: “For you have eaten up the vineyard; The plunder of the poor is in your houses. 15What do you mean by crushing My people And grinding the faces of the poor?” Says the Lord God of hosts.
Read all of Isaiah 3Isaiah 3:13 word by word
נִצָּ֥ב לָרִ֖יב יְהוָ֑ה וְעֹמֵ֖ד לָדִ֥ין עַמִּֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Isaiah 3:13
- Psalms 12:5“For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will set him in the safety for which he yearns.”
- Proverbs 22:22Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Nor oppress the afflicted at the gate;
- Proverbs 23:10Do not remove the ancient landmark, Nor enter the fields of the fatherless;
- Hosea 4:1Hear the word of the Lord, You children of Israel, For the Lord brings a charge against the inhabitants of the land: “There is no truth or mercy Or knowledge of God in the land.
- Micah 6:2Hear, O you mountains, the Lord’s complaint, And you strong foundations of the earth; For the Lord has a complaint against His people, And He will contend with 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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