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Answer me then, if you can; stand up and argue your case before me.
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How much less, then, will he listen when you say that you do not see him, that your case is before him and you must wait for him,
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“Tell us what we should say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.
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for the Lord will take up their case and will exact life for life.
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for their Defender is strong; he will take up their case against you.
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Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.
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Your rulers are rebels, partners with thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They do not defend the cause of the fatherless; the widow’s case does not come before them.
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“Present your case,” says the Lord. “Set forth your arguments,” says Jacob’s King.
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Review the past for me, let us argue the matter together; state the case for your innocence.
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No one calls for justice; no one pleads a case with integrity. They rely on empty arguments, they utter lies; they conceive trouble and give birth to evil.
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and have grown fat and sleek. Their evil deeds have no limit; they do not seek justice. They do not promote the case of the fatherless; they do not defend the just cause of the poor.
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Jeremiah’s Complaint
You are always righteous, Lord, when I bring a case before you. Yet I would speak with you about your justice: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?
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You, Lord, took up my case; you redeemed my life.
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The Lord’s Case Against Israel
Listen to what the Lord says: “Stand up, plead my case before the mountains; let the hills hear what you have to say.
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“Hear, you mountains, the Lord’s accusation; listen, you everlasting foundations of the earth. For the Lord has a case against his people; he is lodging a charge against Israel.
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Because I have sinned against him, I will bear the Lord’s wrath, until he pleads my case and upholds my cause. He will bring me out into the light; I will see his righteousness.
