Isaiah 50:8
What does Isaiah 50:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 50:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand up together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand up together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He who takes up my cause is near; who will go to law with me? let us come together before the judge: who is against me? let him come near to me.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Near <FI>is<Fi> He who is justifying me, Who doth contend with me? We stand together, who <FI>is<Fi> mine opponent? Let him come nigh unto me.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He is near that justifieth me, who will contend with me? let us stand together, who is my adversary? let him come near to me.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890He is near that justifieth me: who will contend with me? let us stand together; who is mine adverse party? let him draw near unto me.
Context
v.7For the Lord Jehovah will help me; therefore have I not been confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame.
v.8This passage
v.9Behold, the Lord Jehovah will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? behold, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 19:17
then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges that shall be in those days;
- Isaiah 41:1
Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the peoples renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak; let us come near together to judgment.
- Job 23:3
Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!
- Revelation 12:10
And I heard a great voice in heaven, saying, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accuseth them before our God day and night.
- Matthew 5:25
Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art with him in the way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
- Romans 8:32
He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him freely give us all things?
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