Isaiah 50:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

He 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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

קָרוֹב֙ מַצְדִּיקִ֔י מִֽי־יָרִ֥יב אִתִּ֖י נַ֣עַמְדָה יָּ֑חַד מִֽי־בַ֥עַל מִשְׁפָּטִ֖י יִגַּ֥שׁ אֵלָֽי׃

Transliteration

Near [is] my maṣdîqî who yārîḇ with me? Let us naʿamḏâ yāḥaḏ. Who [is] ḇaʿal mišpāṭî let him yiggaš to me.

Grammar Details

• *maṣdîqî*: hiphil participle, masculine singular + 1st person suffix - my justifier/vindicator
• *yārîḇ*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he contends/strives
• *naʿamḏâ*: qal imperfect cohortative, 1st plural - let us stand
• *yāḥaḏ*: adverb - together
• *ḇaʿal*: noun, masculine singular construct - master/owner of
• *mišpāṭî*: noun, masculine singular + 1st person suffix - my judgment/case
• *yiggaš*: qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let him approach/come near

Word Meanings

• *maṣdîqî*: my justifier/my vindicator/one who declares me righteous
• *yārîḇ*: he contends/he strives/he brings a lawsuit
• *naʿamḏâ*: let us stand/let us take a stand
• *yāḥaḏ*: together/at the same time
• *ḇaʿal*: master/owner/possessor of
• *mišpāṭî*: my judgment/my case/my legal claim
• *yiggaš*: let him approach/let him come near/let him confront

Referenced Verses

• Isa 41:1 : 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.
• Rom 8:32-34 : 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? 33 Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth; 34 who is he that condemneth? It is Christ Jesus that died, yea rather, that was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
• Rev 12:10 : 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.
• 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.
• Exod 22:9 : 9 For every matter of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, [or] for any manner of lost thing, whereof one saith, This is it, the cause of both parties shall come before God; he whom God shall condemn shall pay double unto his neighbor.
• Deut 19:17 : 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;
• Job 23:3-7 : 3 Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat! 4 I would set my cause in order before him, And fill my mouth with arguments. 5 I would know the words which he would answer me, And understand what he would say unto me. 6 Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? Nay; but he would give heed unto me. 7 There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
• Isa 41:21 : 21 Produce your cause, saith Jehovah; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.
• Isa 43:26 : 26 Put me in remembrance; let us plead together: set thou forth [thy cause], that thou mayest be justified.
• Zech 3:1-9 : 1 And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of Jehovah, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary. 2 And Jehovah said unto Satan, Jehovah rebuke you, O Satan; Yes, Jehovah that has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? 3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing before the angel. 4 And he answered and spoke unto those that stood before him, saying, Take the filthy garments from off him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you, and I will clothe you with rich apparel. 5 And I said, Let them set a clean turban upon his head. So they set a clean turban upon his head, and clothed him with garments; and the angel of Jehovah was standing by. 6 And the angel of Jehovah protested unto Joshua, saying, 7 Thus says Jehovah of hosts: If you will walk in my ways, and if you will keep my charge, then you also shall judge my house, and shall also keep my courts, and I will give you a place of access among these that stand by. 8 Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, you and your fellows that sit before you; for they are men that are a sign: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the Branch. 9 For, behold, the stone that I have set before Joshua; upon one stone are seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving there, says Jehovah of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day. 10 In that day, says Jehovah of hosts, shall you invite every man his neighbor under the vine and under the fig-tree.
• Matt 5:25 : 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.