H7378–רִיב–riv

Is any one able to take up the argument against me? If so, I would keep quiet and give up my breath.

יָרִ֣יב ya.Riv “will he conduct a case”

Would he make use of his great power to overcome me? No, but he would give attention to me.

יָרִ֣יב ya.Riv “will he conduct a case”

Why do you put forward your cause against him, saying, He gives no answer to any of my words?

רִיב֑וֹתָ ri.Vo.ta “have you contended”

Will he who is protesting give teaching to the Ruler of all? Let him who has arguments to put forward against God give an answer.

הֲ֭רֹב (רֹב) ro “will he contend”

O Lord, be on my side against those who are judging me; be at war with those who make war against me.

רִיבָ֣ה (רִיבָ֣) ri.Va “contend”

Be my judge, O God, supporting my cause against a nation without religion; O keep me from the false and evil man.

וְרִ֘יבָ֤ה (רִ֘יבָ֤) Ri.Va “conduct”

Up! O God, be the judge of your cause; keep in mind the bitter things which the man of evil behaviour says against you every day.

רִיבָ֣ה (רִיבָ֣) ri.Va “conduct”

His feeling will no longer be bitter; he will not keep his wrath for ever.

יָרִ֑יב ya.Riv “he will conduct a case”

Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said.

רִיבָ֣ה (רִיבָ֣) ri.Va “conduct”

Do not take up a cause at law against a man for nothing, if he has done you no wrong.

תָּרִ֣יב ta.riv “you contend”

For the Lord will give support to their cause, and take the life of those who take their goods.

יָרִ֣יב ya.Riv “he will conduct”

For their saviour is strong, and he will take up their cause against you.

יָרִ֖יב ya.Riv “he will conduct”

Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame?

לָרִ֗ב (רִ֗ב) Riv “contest a lawsuit”

Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another:

רִ֣יב riv “conduct”

Take pleasure in well-doing; let your ways be upright, keep down the cruel, give a right decision for the child who has no father, see to the cause of the widow.

רִ֖יבוּ Ri.vu “conduct a case for”

The Lord is ready to take up his cause against his people, and is about to come forward as their judge.

לָרִ֖יב (רִ֖יב) Riv “conduct a case”

And it will be a sign and a witness to the Lord of armies in the land of Egypt: when they are crying out to the Lord because of their cruel masters, then he will send them a saviour and a strong one to make them free.

וָרָ֖ב (רָ֖ב) Rav “[one who] contends”

Your anger against her has been made clear by driving her away; he has taken her away with his storm-wind in the day of his east wind.

תְּרִיבֶ֑נָּה (תְּרִיבֶ֑) te.ri.Ve. “you will conduct a case with”

Cursed is he who has an argument with his Maker, the pot which has an argument with the Potter! Will the wet earth say to him who is working with it, What are you doing, that your work has nothing by which it may be gripped?

רָ֚ב rav “[one who] contends”

But the Lord says, Even the prisoners of the strong will be taken from him, and the cruel made to let go his goods: for I will take up your cause against your haters, and I will keep your children safe.

אָרִ֔יב 'a.Riv “I will oppose”

He 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.

יָרִ֥יב ya.Riv “will he contend”

This is the word of the Lord your master, even your God who takes up the cause of his people: See, I have taken out of your hand the cup which overcomes, even the cup of my wrath; it will not again be given to you:

יָרִ֣יב ya.Riv “[who] he conducts a case for”

For I will not give punishment for ever, or be angry without end: for from me breath goes out; and I it was who made the souls.

אָרִ֔יב 'a.Riv “I will conduct a case”

For this reason, I will again put forward my cause against you, says the Lord, even against you and against your children's children.

אָרִ֥יב 'a.Riv “I will contend”אָרִֽיב׃ 'a.Riv “I will contend”

Why will you put forward your cause against me? You have all done evil against me, says the Lord.

תָרִ֖יבוּ ta.Ri.vu “do you contend”