H7379–רִיב–riv

And there was an argument between the keepers of Abram's cattle and the keepers of Lot's cattle: at that time the Canaanites and Perizzites were still living in the land.

רִ֗יב Riv “quarreling”

And he gave that place the name Massah and Meribah, because the children of Israel were angry, and because they put the Lord to the test, saying, Is the Lord with us or not?

רִ֣יב׀ riv “[the] quarrel of”

Do not be moved to do wrong by the general opinion, or give the support of your words to a wrong decision:

רִ֗ב Riv “a case at law”

But, on the other hand, do not be turned from what is right in order to give support to a poor man's cause.

בְּרִיבֽוֹ׃ (רִיבֽ) ri.V “case at law”

Let no wrong decisions be given in the poor man's cause.

בְּרִיבֽוֹ׃ (רִיבֽ) ri.V “case at law”

How is it possible for me by myself to be responsible for you, and undertake the weight of all your troubles and your arguments?

וְרִֽיבְכֶֽם׃ (רִֽיבְ) Ri.ve. “dispute[s]”

If you are not able to give a decision as to who is responsible for a death, or who is right in a cause, or who gave the first blow in a fight, and there is a division of opinion about it in your town: then go to the place marked out by the Lord your God

רִיבֹ֖ת ri.Vot “cases at law”

Then the two men, between whom the argument has taken place, are to come before the Lord, before the priests and judges who are then in power;

הָרִ֖יב (רִ֖יב) Riv “dispute”

Then the priests, the sons of Levi, are to come near; for they have been marked out by the Lord your God to be his servants and to give blessings in the name of the Lord; and by their decision every argument and every blow is to be judged:

רִ֥יב riv “dispute”

If there is an argument between men and they go to law with one another, let the judges give their decision for the upright, and against the wrongdoer.

רִיב֙ riv “a dispute”

And Jephthah said to them, I and my people were in danger, and the children of Ammon were very cruel to us, and when I sent for you, you gave me no help against them.

רִ֗יב Riv “strife”

So let the Lord be judge, and give a decision between me and you, and see and give support to my cause, and keep me from falling into your hands.

רִיבִ֔י (רִיבִ֔) ri.V “case”

And David, hearing that Nabal was dead, said, May the Lord be praised, who has taken up my cause against Nabal for the shame which he put on me, and has kept back his servant from evil, and has sent on Nabal's head the reward of his evil-doing. And David

רִ֨יב riv “[the] case of”

And Absalom got up early, morning after morning, and took his place at the side of the public meeting-place: and when any man had a cause which had to come to the king to be judged, then Absalom, crying out to him, said, What is your town? and he would s

רִיב֩ riv “a case at law”

And more than this, Absalom said, If only I was made judge in the land, so that every man who has any cause or question might come to me, and I would give a right decision for him!

רִ֥יב riv “a case at law”

You have made me free from the fightings of my people; you have made me the head of the nations: a people of whom I had no knowledge will be my servants.

מֵרִיבֵ֖י (רִיבֵ֖י) ri.Vei “[the] strifes of”

Then in Jerusalem he gave authority to certain of the Levites and the priests and the heads of families of Israel to give decisions for the Lord, and in the causes of those living in Jerusalem.

וְלָרִ֑יב (רִ֑יב) Riv “dispute[s]”

And if any cause comes before you from your brothers living in their towns, where the death punishment is in question, or where there are questions of law or order, or rules or decisions, make them take care that they are not in the wrong before the Lord

רִיב֩ riv “case at law”

Give ear to the argument of my mouth, and take note of the words of my lips.

וְרִב֖וֹת (רִב֖וֹת) ri.Vot “[the] contentions of”

I was a father to the poor, searching out the cause of him who was strange to me.

וְרִ֖ב (רִ֖ב) Riv “a case at law of”

If I did wrong in the cause of my man-servant, or my woman-servant, when they went to law with me;

בְּ֝רִבָ֗ם (רִבָ֗) ri.Va “complaint”

If only God would give ear to me, and the Ruler of all would give me an answer! or if what he has against me had been put in writing!

רִיבִֽי׃ (רִיבִֽ) ri.V “case”

You have made me free from the fightings of the people; you have made me the head of the nations: a people of whom I had no knowledge will be my servants.

מֵרִ֪יבֵ֫י (רִ֪יבֵ֫י) Ri.Vei “[the] strivings of”

You will keep them safe in your house from the designs of man; in the secret of your tent will you keep them from angry tongues.

מֵרִ֥יב (רִ֥יב) Riv “strife of”

Be awake, O Lord, be moved to take up my cause, my God and my Lord.

לְרִיבִֽי׃ (רִיבִֽ) ri.V “cause”