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YHWHיְהוָהtakes his placeנִצָּבto contend,לָרִיבand standsוְעֹמֵדto judgeלָדִיןthe peoples.עַמִּים
Isaiah 3:13
Study it in the app“YHWH takes his place to contend, and stands to judge the peoples.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 3:13, word by word
- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- takes his placeנִצָּבnitsav
stand
To remain upright in a place without moving.
Where else “nitsav” appears- to contendרִיבriv
plead
To argue a cause; YHWH accuses his people.
Where else “riv” appears- and standsעֹמֵדomed
stand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “omed” appears- to judgeדִיןdin
judge
To decide with authority who is in the right and to govern justly.
Where else “din” appears- the peoplesעַמִּיםamim
people
A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.
Where else “amim” appears
The context
12My people — its oppressors are children, and women rule over it. My people, those who guide you lead you astray, and the way of your paths they have swallowed up.
13 · This verse (above)
14YHWH will enter into judgment with the elders of his people and his princes: And you have devoured the vineyard; the plunder of the afflicted is in your houses.