Isaiah 3:13

Hashem hath stood to accuse, 1 and standeth for Din (judging) the Amim (Nations). 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12As for My people, children are their nogesim (taskmasters), 1 and nashim rule over them. 1 O My people, they which lead thee cause thee to go astray, 1 misleading and swallowing up the Derech Orkhot (way of paths) of thee. 1

14Hashem will enter into mishpat 1 with the Ziknei Amo (Elders of His People), and the sarim thereof; 1 for ye have eaten up the kerem (vineyard); 1 the plunder of the oni is in your batim (houses). 1

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Cross References

Psalms 12:5Who have said, With leshoneinu (our tongue) will we prevail; 1 our lips are our own: who is Adon over us? 1

Proverbs 23:10Remove not the gevul olam (ancient landmark); 1 and enter not into the sadot of the yetomim (fatherless ones, orphans), 1

Hosea 4:1Hear the Devar Hashem, ye Bnei Yisroel: 1 for Hashem hath a controversy with the yoshvei ha'aretz, 1 because there is no emes, nor chesed, 1 nor da'as Elohim in ha'aretz. + 4:1 See 11:7-9; 1K 1:18-19 1

Micah 6:2Hear ye, O harim (mountains), the riv Hashem (dispute, case, lawsuit of Hashem ); 1 listen, ye enduring mosedei eretz (foundations of the earth); 1 for Hashem hath a case against His people, 1 and He will contend with Yisroel. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 3:10-16

Judgments Denounced.. ( b. c. 758.) 9 The show of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves. 10 Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. 11 Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him. 12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they… Read the whole commentary →

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