Isaiah 3:13 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The LORD stands up to make His case and stands ready to judge the people.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is portrayed as standing up like a judge in a courtroom, ready to present His case and pass judgment on His people.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes during Isaiah's prophecy about God's judgment on Judah and Jerusalem around 740-700 BC. The nation had become corrupt, with leaders oppressing the poor and people turning away from God's laws. Isaiah uses courtroom imagery to show God as both prosecutor and judge, holding His people accountable for breaking their covenant with Him.

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