13 The Lord has taken his place to contend;

he stands to judge peoples.

14 The Lord will enter into judgment

with the elders and princes of his people:

“It is you who have devoured the vineyard,

the spoil of the poor is in your houses.

13 The Lord standeth up to plead,

And standeth to judge the people.

14 The Lord will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof:

For ye have eaten up the vineyard;

The spoil of the poor is in your houses.

13 The Lord takes his place in court

and presents his case against his people!

14 The Lord comes forward to pronounce judgment

on the elders and rulers of his people:

“You have ruined Israel, my vineyard.

Your houses are filled with things stolen from the poor.

13 The Lord stands up to plead,

And stands to judge the people.

14 The Lord will enter into judgment

With the elders of His people

And His princes:

“For you have eaten up the vineyard;

The plunder of the poor is in your houses.

13 The Lord takes his place in court

and stands to judge the people.

14 The Lord presents his case

against the elders and other leaders of his people:

“You have burned the vineyard.

Your houses are full of what you took from the poor.

13 Jehovah standeth up to contend, and standeth to judge the peoples. 14 Jehovah will enter into judgment with the elders of his people, and the princes thereof: It is ye that have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses:

13 Jehovah setteth himself to plead, and standeth to judge the peoples. 14 Jehovah will enter into judgment with the elders of his people and their princes, saying: It is ye that have eaten up the vineyard: the spoil of the poor is in your houses.

13 The Lord takes his place in the courtroom. 

He stands to judge his people. 

14 The Lord presents his case to the respected leaders 

and the officials of his people: 

“You have burned down the vineyard! 

Your houses are filled with goods stolen from the poor.” 

13 The Lord rises to argue the case

and stands to judge the people.

14 The Lord brings this charge

against the elders and leaders of His people:

“You have devastated the vineyard.

The plunder from the poor is in your houses.

13 The Lord rises to argue his case;

he stands to judge the peoples.

14 The Lord enters into judgment

with the elders and princes of his people:

It is you who have devoured the vineyard;

the spoil of the poor is in your houses.

13 Yahweh takes his stand to conduct a legal case

and takes his stand to judge the peoples.

14 Yahweh enters into judgment with the elders of his people and its princes.

“And you! You have devoured the vineyard;

the spoil of the poor is in your houses!

13 The Lord takes his place in court.

He stands up to judge the people.

14 He judges the elders and leaders of his people.

He says to them,

“My people are like a vineyard.

You have destroyed them.

The things you have taken from poor people are in your houses.

13 The Lord arises to contend,

And stands to judge the people.

14 The Lord enters into judgment with the elders and princes of His people,

“It is you who have devoured the vineyard;

The plunder of the poor is in your houses.