Isaiah 3:13

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The Lord rises to argue his case; he stands to judge the peoples.

Cross References

Psalm 12:5

“Because the poor are despoiled, because the needy groan, I will now rise up,” says the Lord; “I will place them in the safety for which they long.”

Psalm 74:22

Rise up, O God, plead your cause; remember how the impious scoff at you all day long.

Psalm 82:1

God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment:

Isaiah 1:18

Come now, let us argue it out, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be like snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.

Isaiah 51:22

Thus says your Sovereign, the Lord, your God who pleads the cause of his people: See, I have taken from your hand the cup of staggering; you shall drink no more from the bowl of my wrath.

Isaiah 66:16

For by fire will the Lord execute judgment, and by his sword, on all flesh; and those slain by the Lord shall be many.

Joel 3:12

Let the nations rouse themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there I will sit to judge all the neighboring nations.

Micah 6:1

Hear what the Lord says: Rise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice.

Micah 6:2

Hear, you mountains, the controversy of the Lord, and you enduring foundations of the earth; for the Lord has a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel.