Isaiah 50 · Verse 8

Isaiah 50:8

He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
Isaiah 50:8, King James Version

Isaiah 50:8 in other translations

BSBThe One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!
WEBHe who justifies me is near. Who will bring charges against me? Let us stand up together. Who is my adversary? Let him come near to me.
ASVHe 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.
YLTNear is He who is justifying me, Who doth contend with me? We stand together, who is mine opponent? Let him come nigh unto me.
DARBYHe 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.
BBEHe 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.
WebsterHe is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together; who is my adversary? let him come near to me.

What does Isaiah 50:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
8. (Is 49:4). The believer, by virtue of his oneness with Christ, uses the same language (Psa 138:8; Ro 8:32-34). But "justify" in His case, is God's judicial acceptance and vindication of Him on the ground of His own righteousness (Lu 23:44-47; Ro 1:4; 1Ti 3:16, with which compare 1Pe 3:18); in their case, on the ground of His righteousness and meritorious death imputed to them (Ro 5:19). stand together--in judgment, to try the issue. adversary--literally, "master of my cause," that is, who has real ground of accusation against me, so that he can demand judgment to be given in his favor (compare Zec 3:1, &c. Re 12:10).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 Who will contend with me - The Bodleian MS. and another add the word הוא hu; מי הוא יריב mi hu yarib, as in the like phrase in the next verse; and in the very same phrase Job 13:19, and so likewise in many other places, Job 17:3; Job 41:1. Sometimes on the like occasions it is מי זה mi zeh, and מי הוא זה mi hu zeh, "Who is this one?" The word has probably been lost out of the present text; and the reading of the MSS. above mentioned seems to be genuine.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 50:4-9

As Jesus was God and man in one person, we find him sometimes speaking, or spoken of, as the Lord God; at other times, as man and the servant of Jehovah. He was to declare the truths which comfort the broken, contrite heart, those weary of sin, harassed with afflictions. And as the Holy Spirit was upon him, that he might speak as never man spake; so the same Divine influence daily wakened him to pray, to preach the…

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Isaiah 50:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

קָרוֹב֙ka.rOv[is] nearH7138
מַצְדִּיקִ֔יmatz.di.Ki[the one who] justifies meH6663
מִֽי\־mi-who?H4310
יָרִ֥יבya.Rivwill he contendH7378
אִתִּ֖י'i.Tiwith meH854
נַ֣עַמְדָהNa.'am.dahlet us standH5975
יָּ֑חַדYa.chadtogetherH3162
מִֽי\־mi-who?H4310
בַ֥עַלVa.'al[is] [the] master ofH1167
מִשְׁפָּטִ֖יmish.pa.Ticase myH4941
יִגַּ֥שׁyi.Gashlet him draw nearH5066
אֵלָֽי\׃'e.Laito meH413

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Isaiah 50:8

  • Romans 8:32-34

    He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

  • Revelation 12:10

    And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

  • Isaiah 41:1

    Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.

  • Isaiah 41:21

    Produce your cause, saith the Lord; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.

  • Isaiah 43:26

    Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.

  • Deuteronomy 19:17

    Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;

  • Zechariah 3:1-10

    And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. And the Lord said unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel. And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment. …

  • 1 Timothy 3:16

    And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

  • Matthew 5:25

    Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

  • Exodus 22:9

    For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.

  • Job 23:3-7

    Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat! I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me. Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
near that.
Ro 8:32-34; 1Ti 3:16
let us.
41:1,21; Ex 22:9; De 19:17; Job 23:3-7; Mt 5:25
mine adversary. Heb. the master of my cause.
Zec 3:1-10; Re 12:10

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Context

  • Isaiah 50:7

    For the Lord God will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.

  • Isaiah 50:8

    He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.

  • Isaiah 50:9

    Behold, the Lord God will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.

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Isaiah 50:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Cercano está de mí el que me justifica; ¿quién contenderá conmigo? juntémonos. ¿Quién es el adversario de mi causa? acérquese á mí.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Celui qui me justifie est proche: qui contestera avec moi? – tenons-nous là ensemble. Qui plaidera contre moi en jugement? – qu’il s’approche de moi!
German
Elberfelder 1871
Nahe ist der mich rechtfertigt: Wer will mit mir rechten? laßt uns zusammen hintreten! Wer hat eine Rechtssache wider mich? er trete her zu mir!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Juxta est qui justificat me; quis contradicet mihi? Stemus simul; quis est adversarius meus? accedat ad me.