King James Version

Isaiah 3:13

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

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נִצָּ֥בnitsavappointedנָצַבverb, niphal, participle, absolute — “appointed”, a verb used as a describing wordH5324to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)appointed, deputy, erect, establish, [idiom] Huzzah (by mistake for a proper name), lay, officer, pillar, present, rear up, set (over, up), settle, sharpen, establish, (make to) stand(-ing, still, up, upright), best state.לָרִ֖יבlarivto adversaryרִיבpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to adversary”, the to-form of the verbH7378properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defendadversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, [idiom] ever, [idiom] lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, [idiom] thoroughly.יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְעֹמֵ֖דveomedand standעָמַדconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and stand”, a verb used as a describing wordH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…לָדִ֥יןladinto with a straight courseדִּיןpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to with a straight course”, the to-form of the verbH1777a straight course, i.e. sail direct(come) with a straight course.עַמִּֽיםamimpeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah standeth up to contend, and standeth to judge the peoples.

Young’s Literal Translation

Jehovah hath stood up to plead, And He is standing to judge the peoples.

World English Bible

Yahweh stands up to contend, and stands to judge the peoples.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

The Lord standeth up to judge, and he standeth to judge the people.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But now the Lord will stand up for judgment, and will enter into judgment with his people.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀλλὰ νῦν καταστήσεται εἰς κρίσιν Κύριος, καὶ στήσει εἰς κρίσιν τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ.