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Isaiah 29:21

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who cause a person to be indicted by a word, and lay a snare for the arbiter in the gate, and who deprive the innocent of justice with false testimony.

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Isaiah 29:21 in other translations

that make a man an offender in his cause, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just with a thing of nought.

Isaiah 29:21 · American Standard Version

Isaiah 29:21 in context

  1. 19The humble also will increase their joy in Yahweh, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
  2. 20For the ruthless is brought to nothing, and the scoffer ceases, and all those who are alert to do evil are cut off—
  3. 21who cause a person to be indicted by a word, and lay a snare for the arbiter in the gate, and who deprive the innocent of justice with false testimony.
  4. 22Therefore Yahweh, who redeemed Abraham, says concerning the house of Jacob: “Jacob shall no longer be ashamed, neither shall his face grow pale.
  5. 23But when he sees his children, the work of my hands, in the middle of him, they will sanctify my name. Yes, they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and will stand in awe of the God of Israel.