But let us go to court together. Remind me of what you have done. State your case. Prove to me that you are not guilty.

你要提醒我，你我可以一同辩论；你可以将你的理陈明，自显为义。

你尽管提醒我，让我们来辩论；尽管陈述，自显为义。

你尽管提醒我，让我们来辩论；尽管陈述，自显为义。

你可以提醒我，你我可以理论，你可以提出理由证明自己的清白。

你可以提醒我，我们可以一起辩论；你尽管细说案情，好使你自显为义。

你可以提醒我，让我们一起争讼！你尽管陈述，好自显为义！

你要提醒我，你我可以一同辯論；你可以將你的理陳明，自顯為義。

你儘管提醒我，讓我們來辯論；儘管陳述，自顯為義。

你儘管提醒我，讓我們來辯論；儘管陳述，自顯為義。

你可以提醒我，你我可以理論，你可以提出理由證明自己的清白。

你可以提醒我，我們可以一起辯論；你儘管細說案情，好使你自顯為義。

你儘管使我記得：你我可以一同辯訴呀；你儘可以陳明，以便自證為對啊。

你可以提醒我，讓我們一起爭訟！你儘管陳述，好自顯為義！

爾其使我追憶、互相辯論、陳爾之事、或可稱義、

爾其與我辯論、追溯厥初、以明己之善焉。

爾提醒我、我與爾相辨、爾陳爾事、顯爾為是、

Review the past for me, let us argue the matter together; state the case for your innocence.

Put me in remembrance; let us argue together; set forth your case, that you may be proved right.

Let us review the situation together, and you can present your case to prove your innocence.

Remind me. Let’s argue the case together. Recount the facts, so that you may be vindicated.

Meet Me in court, let’s argue our case together; State your cause, so that you may be proved right.

Put Me in remembrance; Let us contend together; State your case, that you may be acquitted.

Put me in remembrance; let us plead together: set thou forth thy cause, that thou mayest be justified.

Take Me to court; let us argue our case together. State your case, so that you may be vindicated.

Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.

Remind me of what happened! Let’s debate! You, prove to me that you are right!

Put me in remembrance. Let us plead together. Declare your case, that you may be justified.

“ Come. Let us settle this matter,” says the Lord.“ Even though your sins are bright red, they will be as white as snow. Even though they are deep red, they will be white like wool.

Who can bring any charge against God’s chosen ones? God makes us right with himself.

“ Get ready to stand up for yourself. I will ask you some more questions. Then I want you to answer me.“ Would you dare to claim that I am not being fair? Would you judge me in order to make yourself seem right?

All the nations are gathering together. All of them are coming. Which one of their gods said ahead of time that the people of Israel would return? Which of them told us anything at all about the past? Let them bring in their witnesses to prove they were right. Then others will hear them. And they will say,“ What they said is true.”

“ I’m not worthy. How can I reply to you? I’m putting my hand over my mouth. I’ll stop talking.I spoke once. But I really don’t have any answer. I spoke twice. But I won’t say anything else.”

They didn’t know that God’s power makes people right with himself. They tried to get right with God in their own way. They didn’t do it in God’s way.

Jesus said to them,“ You try to make yourselves look good in the eyes of other people. But God knows your hearts. What people think is worth a lot is hated by God.

“ Has anyone ever given anything to God, so that God has to pay them back?”( Job 41:11)

But the man wanted to make himself look good. So he asked Jesus,“ And who is my neighbor?”

The Lord says,“ People who live on the islands, come and stand quietly in front of me. Let the nations gain new strength in order to state their case. Let them come forward and speak. Let us go to court and find out who is right.

He makes his appeal to God to help me as a person pleads for a friend.

The Lord and King says,“ Once again I will answer Israel’s prayer. Here is what I will do for them. I will multiply them as if they were sheep.

You were like a good vine when I planted you. You were a healthy plant. Then how did you turn against me? How did you become a bad, wild vine?You might wash yourself with soap. You might use plenty of strong soap. But I can still see the stains your guilt covers you with,” announces the Lord and King.“ You say,‘ I am“ clean.” I haven’t followed the gods that are named Baal.’ How can you say that? Remember how you acted in the valley. Consider what you have done. You are like a female camel running quickly here and there.You are like a wild donkey that lives in the desert. She smells the wind when she longs for a mate. Who can hold her back? The males that run after her do not need to wear themselves out. At mating time they will easily find her.Do not run after other gods until your sandals are worn out and your throat is dry. But you said,‘ It’s no use! I love those gods. I must go after them.’“ A thief is dishonored when he is caught. And you people of Israel are filled with shame. Your kings and officials are dishonored. So are your priests and your prophets.You say to a piece of wood,‘ You are my father.’ You say to a stone,‘ You are my mother.’ You have turned your backs to me. You refuse to look at me. But when you are in trouble, you say,‘ Come and save us!’Then where are the gods you made for yourselves? Let them come when you are in trouble! Let them save you if they can! Judah, you have as many gods as you have towns.“ Why do you bring charges against me? All of you have refused to obey me,” announces the Lord.“ I punished your people. But it did not do them any good. They did not pay attention when they were corrected. You have killed your prophets by swords. You have swallowed them up like a hungry lion.“ You who are now living, consider my message. I am saying,“ Have I been like a desert to Israel? Have I been like a land of deep darkness? Why do my people say,‘ We are free to wander. We won’t come to you anymore’?Does a young woman forget all about her jewelry? Does a bride forget her wedding jewels? But my people have forgotten me more days than anyone can count.You are very skilled at chasing after love! Even the worst of women can learn from how you act.The blood of those you have killed is on your clothes. You have destroyed poor people who were not guilty. You did not catch them in the act of breaking in. In spite of all this,you say,‘ I’m not guilty of doing anything wrong. The Lord isn’t angry with me.’ But I will judge you. That’s because you say,‘ I haven’t sinned.’

But you have said,‘ I will surely give you success. I will make your children as many as the grains of sand on the seashore. People will not be able to count them.’ ”

He is near. He will prove I haven’t done anything wrong. So who will bring charges against me? Let’s face each other in court! Who can bring charges against me? Let him come and face me!

Jesus told a story to some people who were sure they were right with God. They looked down on everyone else.He said to them,“ Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee. The other was a tax collector.The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed.‘ God, I thank you that I am not like other people,’ he said.‘ I am not like robbers or those who do other evil things. I am not like those who commit adultery. I am not even like this tax collector.I fast twice a week. And I give a tenth of all I get.’“ But the tax collector stood farther away than the Pharisee. He would not even look up to heaven. He brought his hand to his heart and prayed. He said,‘ God, have mercy on me. I am a sinner.’“ I tell you, the tax collector went home accepted by God. But not the Pharisee. All those who lift themselves up will be made humble. And those who make themselves humble will be lifted up.”

I wish I knew where I could find him! I wish I could go to the place where he lives!I would state my case to him. I’d give him all my arguments.I’d find out what his answers would be. I’d think about what he would say to me.Would he strongly oppose me? No. He wouldn’t bring charges against me.

May my prayer come to you like the sweet smell of incense. When I lift up my hands in prayer, may it be like the evening sacrifice.