Isaiah 41:21
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The Futility of Idols
21 Set forth your case, says the Lord;
bring your proofs, says the King of Jacob.(A)
Job 23:3-4
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3 Oh, that I knew where I might find him,
that I might come even to his dwelling!(A)
4 I would lay my case before him
and fill my mouth with arguments.(B)
Micah 6:1-2
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God Challenges Israel
6 Hear what the Lord says:
Rise, plead your case before the mountains,
and let the hills hear your voice.(A)
2 Hear, you mountains, the case of the Lord,
and you enduring foundations of the earth,
for the Lord has a case against his people,
and he will contend with Israel.(B)
Job 38:3
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3 Gird up your loins like a man;
I will question you, and you shall declare to me.(A)
Job 40:7-9
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7 “Gird up your loins like a man;
I will question you, and you declare to me.(A)
8 Will you even put me in the wrong?
Will you condemn me that you may be justified?(B)
9 Have you an arm like God,
and can you thunder with a voice like his?(C)
Job 31:37
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37 I would give him an account of all my steps;
like a prince I would approach him.(A)
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