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רִיב (rîyb) n-m (reeb)
Source: or רִב; from H7378;
Meaning: a contest (personal or legal)
KJV: adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.
Appears in a total of 60 verses:
SA2 15:2
OET-LV: 2 And_ ʼAⱱīshālōm _he_rose_early and_he_stood at the_side_of the_road_of the_gate and_he/it_was every_of the_man whom it_belonged for_him/it a_case_at_law to_come to the_king for_judgement and_he/it_called ʼAⱱīshālōm to_him/it and_he/it_said where from_this city are_you and_he/it_said is_from_one_of the_tribes_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) servant_of_your. (SA2_15:2)
OET-RV: 2 He would get up early and stand on the side of the road going in and out of the city. Every time that someone came into the city to take a dispute to be settled by the king, Abshalom would ask them where they were from, and they’d reply with their city and tribe, (SA2 15:2)
PSA 55:10
OET-LV: 10 confuse my_master divide tongue_of_their if/because I_have_seen violence and_strife in_city. (PSA_55:10)
OET-RV: 10 Day and night they wander around the city walls.
⇔ Wickedness and trouble are in the middle of it. (PSA 55:10)
PRO 26:21
OET-LV: 21 Charcoal to_burning_coals and_wood(s) to_fire and_a_person_of contentions to_kindling strife. (PRO_26:21)
OET-RV: 21 Like wood gets the fire burning
⇔ ≈ and charcoal keeps the embers hot,
⇔ → so too a contentious person kindles strife. (PRO 26:21)
PSA 74:22
OET-LV: 22 Arise Oh_god conduct case_of_your remember reproach_of_your from a_fool all_of the_day. (PSA_74:22)
OET-RV: 22 Take action, God; defend your own honour.
⇔ Take notice of how fools insult you all day long. (PSA 74:22)
SA2 22:44
OET-LV: 44 And_you_delivered_me from_the_strifes_of my_people_of_of you_kept_me to_the_head_of nations a_people which_not I_knew they_served_me. (SA2_22:44)
OET-RV: ⇔ 44 You rescue me from the arguments of my people.
⇔ You help me remain as the head of nations.
⇔ People serve me even if I don’t even know them. (SA2 22:44)
JER 20:12
OET-LV: 12 And_Oh_YHWH hosts who_tests the_righteous who_sees kidneys and_heart let_me_see vengeance_of_your from_them if/because to_you I_have_made_known DOM case_of_my. (JER_20:12)
OET-RV: 12 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 20:12)
SA1 25:39
OET-LV: 39 And_ Dāvid _he/it_listened if/because_that Nāⱱāl he_had_died and_he/it_said YHWH be_blessed who he_has_conducted DOM the_case_of my_disgrace_of_of from_the_hand_of Nāⱱāl and_DOM servant_of_his he_has_restrained from_evil and_DOM the_evil_of Nāⱱāl YHWH he_has_turned_back on_his_own_of_head and_ Dāvid _he_sent and_he/it_spoke with_ʼAⱱīgayil to_take_her to_him/it to/for_(a)_woman. (SA1_25:39)
OET-RV: 39 When David heard that Nabal had died, he said, “Blessed be Yahweh, who has judged the case of Nabal’s insult and has prevented his servant from doing the wrong thing. And Yahweh has repaid Nabal for his own evil.”
¶ Then David sent messengers to Abigail about taking her as a wife. (SA1 25:39)
ISA 1:23
OET-LV: 23 Leaders_of_your are_rebels and_companions_of thieves of_it_of_all is_loving a_bribe and_it_is_pursuing rewards the_fatherless not they_vindicate and_the_lawsuit_of a_widow not it_comes to_them. (ISA_1:23)
OET-RV: 23 Your leaders are rebels and companions of thieves.
⇔ Everyone loves bribes and kick-backs.
⇔ They don’t defend the fatherless,
⇔ and don’t even think about standing up for the widow. (ISA 1:23)
PRO 25:9
OET-LV: 9 Case_of_your_own conduct with neighbour_of_your and_the_secret another_person do_not reveal. (PRO_25:9)
OET-RV: 9 Sort out your case with your neighbour,
⇔ without revealing other people’s secrets, (PRO 25:9)
PRO 30:33
OET-LV: 33 If/because squeezing_of milk it_brings_forth curd[s] and_squeezing_of a_nose it_brings_forth blood and_squeezing anger(s) it_brings_forth strife. (PRO_30:33)
OET-RV: 33 because churning milk makes butter,
⇔ squeezing the nose makes it bloody,
⇔ and stirring up anger produces strife. (PRO 30:33)
JER 15:10
OET-LV: 10 woe to_me my_mother_of_Oh (cmp) you_gave_birth_to_me a_man_of strife and_a_man_of contention to/from_all/each/any/every the_earth/land not I_have_lent and_not people_have_lent to_me of_it_of_all are_cursing_of_me. (JER_15:10)
OET-RV: 10 ◙ (JER 15:10)
EXO 23:6
OET-LV: 6 not you_must_turn_aside the_justice_of your_needy_person in_his_case_of_at_law. (EXO_23:6)
OET-RV: 6 You mustn’t deny justice to the poor in their lawsuits. (EXO 23:6)
PSA 31:21
OET-LV: 21 you_hide_them in_the_hiding_place_of your(pl)_presence_of_of from_the_conspiracies_of man you_hide_them in_a_shelter from_strife_of tongues. (PSA_31:21)
OET-RV: 21 Praise Yahweh, because he showed me his incredible loyal commitment
⇔ when I was trapped in a besieged city. (PSA 31:21)
MIC 6:2
OET-LV: 2 Hear Oh_mountains DOM the_case_of YHWH and_Oh_enduring_ones the_foundations_of the_earth if/because a_case_at_law to/for_YHWH with people_of_his and_with Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) he_will_argue. (MIC_6:2)
OET-RV: 2 Listen to Yahweh’s lawsuit, you mountains,
⇔ ≈ and you enduring foundations of the earth,
⇔ because Yahweh has a lawsuit with his people,
⇔ ≈ and he’ll present evidence against Yisrael.” (MIC 6:2)
JDG 12:2
OET-LV: 2 And_ Yiftāḩ _he/it_said to_them a_man_of strife I_was I and_my_of_people and_the_sons of_ˊAmmōn exceedingly and_I_summoned you(pl) and_not you(pl)_delivered me from_their_of_hand. (JDG_12:2)
OET-RV: 2 “I’ve been involved in very intense disputes—my people against the Ammonites,” Yiftah told them. “When I summoned you all, you didn’t come and rescue me from them. (JDG 12:2)
DEU 21:5
OET-LV: 5 And_they_will_draw_near the_priests the_sons_of Lēvī if/because (in)_them YHWH he_has_chosen god_of_your to_serve_him and_to_bless in/on_name_of YHWH and_on mouth_of_their every_of it_will_be dispute and_all wound. (DEU_21:5)
OET-RV: 5 and the Levitical priests must approach it because your god Yahweh has chosen them to serve him and pronounce blessings on Yahweh’s behalf, and to give rulings on disputes and assaults. (DEU 21:5)
PRO 17:14
OET-LV: 14 is_one_who_lets_out_of water the_beginning_of strife and_before_of it_has_broken_out the_dispute abandon. (PRO_17:14)
OET-RV: 14 The beginning of a dispute is like a small water leak,
⇔ → so stop it before it breaks out into a quarrel. (PRO 17:14)
LAM 3:58
OET-LV: 58 you_have_conducted my_master the_cases_of my_self_of_of you_have_redeemed life_of_my. (LAM_3:58)
OET-RV: 58 My master, you helped with my internal conflict.
⇔ You paid out to save my life. (LAM 3:58)
ISA 41:11
OET-LV: 11 There they_will_be_ashamed and_they_will_be_put_to_shame all_of those_who_are_angry on/over_you(fs) they_will_be as_nothing and_ the_people_of _they_will_perish your_strife_of_of. (ISA_41:11)
OET-RV: ⇔ 11 ◙
⇔ … (ISA 41:11)
DEU 19:17
OET-LV: 17 And_they_will_stand the_two_of the_people whom to/for_them the_dispute to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the_priests and_the_judges who they_will_be in_the_days the_those. (DEU_19:17)
OET-RV: 17 then both parties must go and stand in front of Yahweh—in front of the priests and judges on duty at that time. (DEU 19:17)
PRO 23:11
OET-LV: 11 If/because their_of_redeemer is_strong he he_will_conduct DOM case_of_their with_you. (PRO_23:11)
OET-RV: 11 because the one who watches out for them is strong
⇔ and he’ll take up their case against you.
⇔ (PRO 23:11)
ISA 34:8
OET-LV: 8 If/because a_day_of vengeance to/for_YHWH a_year_of retribution(s) for_the_cause_of Tsiyyōn/(Zion). (ISA_34:8)
OET-RV: 8 ◙ (ISA 34:8)
PRO 18:6
OET-LV: 6 the_lips_of a_fool they_go in_strife and_his_of_mouth for_beatings it_calls. (PRO_18:6)
OET-RV: 6 The fool’s lips brings strife,
⇔ ≈ and the fool’s mouth invites a beating. (PRO 18:6)
PRO 15:18
OET-LV: 18 A_person_of rage he_stirs_up strife and_a_person_long_of anger(s) he_makes_quiet a_dispute. (PRO_15:18)
OET-RV: 18 Quick-tempered people stir up trouble,
⇔ ^ but a patient person calms a quarrel. (PRO 15:18)
JER 11:20
OET-LV: 20 And_YHWH hosts who_judges_of (of)_righteousness who_tests kidneys and_heart let_me_see vengeance_of_your from_them if/because to_you I_have_made_known DOM case_of_my. (JER_11:20)
OET-RV: 20 ◙ (JER 11:20)
PSA 18:44
OET-LV: 44 you_delivered_me from_the_strifes_of a_people you_appointed_me to_the_head_of nations a_people which_not I_knew they_served_me. (PSA_18:44)
OET-RV: 44 As soon as they heard about me, they obeyed me.
⇔ ≈ Foreigners cower down to me. (PSA 18:44)
SA1 24:16
OET-LV: 16 and_it_was YHWH (into)_a_judge and_he_will_judge between_me and_between_you and_may_he_see and_may_he_conduct DOM case_of_my and_may_he_vindicate_me from_your(ms)_hand. (SA1_24:16)
OET-RV: 16 When David finished saying that to Sha’ul, Sha’ul called back, “Is that your voice, my son David?” Then he cried loudly (SA1 24:16)
PSA 35:23
OET-LV: 23 Wake_up and_awake for_my_of_judgement my_god_of_Oh and_Oh_of_master for_my_of_cause. (PSA_35:23)
OET-RV: 23 Arouse yourself and awake to my defence.
⇔ ≈ My god and my master, defend my cause. (PSA 35:23)
JER 51:36
OET-LV: 36 for_so/thus/hence thus YHWH he_says here_I am_about_to_conduct DOM case_of_your and_I_will_avenge DOM vengeance_of_your and_I_will_dry_up DOM sea_of_its and_I_will_make_dry DOM spring_of_its. (JER_51:36)
OET-RV: 36 ◙ (JER 51:36)
EZE 44:24
OET-LV: 24 And_on a_dispute they they_will_stand for_judgement by_my_of_judgements they_will_judge_it and_DOM laws_of_my and_DOM regulations_of_my in_all times_of_my_appointed they_will_observe and_DOM sabbaths_of_my they_will_sanctify. (EZE_44:24)
OET-RV: 24 In a dispute they must judge in accordance with my instructions and regulations. They must keep my law and my statutes at every religious celebration, and they must observe my sacred rest days. (EZE 44:24)
DEU 1:12
OET-LV: 12 How will_I_bear I_alone burden_of_your(pl) and_your_of_burden and_your_of_dispute[s]. (DEU_1:12)
OET-RV: 12 but how could I possibly bear all your loads and burdens and disputes by myself? (DEU 1:12)
HOS 12:3
OET-LV: 3 and_a_case_at_law to/for_YHWH with Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_to_visit_judgement on Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) according_to_of_his_ways according_to_of_his_deeds he_will_repay to_him/it. (HOS_12:3)
OET-RV: 3 In the womb he took his brother by the heel,
⇔ and in his manhood he struggled with God. (HOS 12:3)
HOS 4:1
OET-LV: 4 hear the_message_of YHWH Oh_people_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) if/because a_case_at_law to/for_YHWH with the_inhabitants_of the_earth/land if/because there_is_not faithfulness and_there_is_not covenant_loyalty and_there_is_not knowledge_of god on_the_earth. (HOS_4:1)
OET-RV: 4 Listen to Yahweh’s message you Israelis,
⇔ because Yahweh has brought a lawsuit against the inhabitants of the land,
⇔ because there’s no faithfulness or loyal commitment—no knowledge of God in the land. (HOS 4:1)
EXO 23:3
OET-LV: 3 And_a_poor_person not you_must_honour in_his_case_of_at_law. (EXO_23:3)
OET-RV: 3 and don’t automatically favour the poor in court either. (EXO 23:3)
JOB 33:19
OET-LV: 19 And_he_is_chastened with_pain on bed_of_his and_the_multitude_of his_bones_of_of is_constant. (JOB_33:19)
OET-RV: 19 They’re chastened on their beds
⇔ with constant pain in their bones. (JOB 33:19)
DEU 17:8
OET-LV: 8 if/because it_will_be_too_difficult for_you a_matter for_judgement between blood and_blood between dispute and_dispute and_between wound and_wound matters_of cases_at_law in_your(pl)_of_gates and_you_will_arise and_you_will_go_up to the_place which he_will_choose YHWH god_of_your in/on/over_him/it. (DEU_17:8)
OET-RV: 8 If a case is too difficult for you yourselves to judge (e.g., two parties claiming bloodshed, or lawsuits, or assaults, or other disputes within your towns), you must leave town and go to the place that your god Yahweh is going to choose. (DEU 17:8)
PRO 22:23
OET-LV: 23 If/because YHWH he_will_conduct case_of_their and_he_will_rob DOM those_of_who_rob_them life. (PRO_22:23)
OET-RV: 23 → because Yahweh will take their side.
⇔ ≈ Yes, he’ll plunder the lives of those who plunder them. (PRO 22:23)
PRO 20:3
OET-LV: 3 is_honour to_person cessation from_strife and_all fool he_breaks_out. (PRO_20:3)
OET-RV: 3 It’s honourable for a person to step away from strife,
⇔ ^ but every fool would rather break out an argument. (PRO 20:3)
DEU 25:1
OET-LV: 25 if/because a_dispute it_will_happen between people and_they_will_draw_near to the_place_judgement and_they_will_judge_them and_they_will_declare_righteous DOM the_righteous_one and_they_will_condemn_as_guilty DOM the_guilty_one. (DEU_25:1)
OET-RV: 25 If two parties have a dispute, they can request a judgement and the judges will decide who’s right and wrong. (DEU 25:1)
PSA 43:1
OET-LV: 43 Vindicate_me Oh_god and_conduct case_of_my from_a_nation not faithful from_man deceit and_injustice you_will_deliver_me. (PSA_43:1)
OET-RV: 43 God, declare me to be innocent,
⇔ and defend my case against an unfaithful nation.
⇔ Deliver me from deceitful and evil people. (PSA 43:1)
EXO 23:2
OET-LV: 2 not you_must_be after many_people to_wicked_deeds and_not you_must_testify on a_case_at_law by_turning_aside after many_people to_thrust_aside. (EXO_23:2)
OET-RV: 2 Don’t just follow the crowd into doing what’s wrong, and don’t just say what others say in court if it’s untrue, (EXO 23:2)
PSA 119:154
OET-LV: 154 Conduct case_of_my and_redeem_me to_your_of_message preserve_me_alive. (PSA_119:154)
OET-RV: 154 Plead my cause and buy me back.
⇔ Give me life as you promised. (PSA 119:154)
CH2 19:8
OET-LV: 8 And_also in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) Yəhōshāfāţ/(Jehoshaphat) he_appointed some_of the_Lēviyyiy and_the_priests and_some_of_the_heads_of the_fathers of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) for_the_judgement_of YHWH and_for_dispute[s] and_they_returned Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem). (CH2_19:8)
OET-RV: 8 Yehoshafat also appointed some Levites and priests in Yerushalem, as well as leaders from some Israeli families to be judges on Yahweh’s behalf based in Yerushalem, (CH2 19:8)
EXO 17:7
OET-LV: 7 And_he/it_called the_name_of the_place Maşşāh and_Mərīⱱāh on the_quarrel_of the_people_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_because they_put_to_the_test DOM YHWH to_say (there) is_YHWH in_our_of_midst or not. (EXO_17:7)
OET-RV: 7 Mosheh named that place both ‘Massah’ (which means ‘testing’) and ‘Meribah’ (which means ‘complaining’), because of the conflict among the Israelis and because of how they tested of Yahweh by saying, ‘Is Yahweh among us or not?’ (EXO 17:7)
CH2 19:10
OET-LV: 10 And_all case_at_law which it_will_come on_you(pl) from_your(pl)_of_brothers who_dwell in_their_of_cities between blood and_blood between law and_command and_regulations and_judgements and_you(pl)_will_warn DOM_them and_not they_will_be_guilty to/for_YHWH and_it_was severe_anger towards_you(pl) and_towards brothers_of_your(pl) thus you(pl)_will_do and_not you(pl)_will_be_guilty. (CH2_19:10)
OET-RV: 10 When any of your fellow Israelis who live in the cities bring any case to you involving violent crime, interpreting laws or regulations, etc., you must caution them so they won’t sin against Yahweh and induce his anger to come on you all or them, so do that and you won’t be guilty. (CH2 19:10)
JOB 31:35
OET-LV: 35 Who will_he_give to_me one_who_listens to_me here mark_of_my the_almighty let_him_answer_me and_a_document the_person_of which_he_had_written my_case_of_of. (JOB_31:35)
OET-RV: 35 If only I had someone to hear my case.
⇔ Look, here’s my signature.
⇔ May the provider answer me
⇔ and the indictment that my accuser has written. (JOB 31:35)
PRO 18:17
OET-LV: 17 is_righteous the_first in_his_of_case wwww his/its_neighbour and_he_will_examine_him. (PRO_18:17)
OET-RV: 17 The first person to state their case sounds right,
⇔ → until their opponent cross-examines them. (PRO 18:17)
JER 50:34
OET-LV: 34 Their_of_redeemer is_strong is_YHWH hosts his/its_name certainly_(conduct) he_will_conduct DOM case_of_their so_as to_give_rest_to DOM the_earth/land and_to_cause_disquiet to_the_inhabitants_of Bāⱱel. (JER_50:34)
OET-RV: 34 ◙ (JER 50:34)
SA2 15:4
OET-LV: 4 And_ ʼAⱱīshālōm _he/it_said who will_he_make_me a_judge on_the_earth and_to_me he_will_come every_of person whom it_belongs for_him/it a_case_at_law and_a_judgement and_I_will_do_him_justice. (SA2_15:4)
OET-RV: 4 Then Abshalom would add, “If I was appointed as judge, then every person with a dispute or case could come to me and obtain justice.” (SA2 15:4)
ISA 41:21
OET-LV: 21 bring_near case_of_your(pl) YHWH he_says bring_near arguments_of_your(pl) the_king_of he_says of_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob). (ISA_41:21)
OET-RV: 21 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 41:21)
PRO 26:17
OET-LV: 17 one_who_takes_hold on_the_ears_of a_dog one_who_passes_by who_becomes_furious on a_dispute which_not to_him/it. (PRO_26:17)
OET-RV: 17 The person who gets angry about a quarrel that’s nothing to do with them,
⇔ is like someone grabbing the ears of a dog that’s passing by. (PRO 26:17)
LAM 3:36
OET-LV: 36 To_subvert anyone in_his_case_of_at_law my_master not he_has_seen. (LAM_3:36)
OET-RV: 36 subverting a person’s lawsuit—the master approves none of those. (LAM 3:36)
PRO 17:1
OET-LV: 17 is_good a_piece_of_bread dry and_security is_with_it more_than_a_house full sacrifices_of strife. (PRO_17:1)
OET-RV: 17 It’s better to have a dry piece of bread in quietness,
⇔ ^ than a house full of feasting with strife. (PRO 17:1)
JOB 29:16
OET-LV: 16 was_a_father I to_people and_a_case_at_law of_the_one_whom_not I_knew I_investigated_it. (JOB_29:16)
OET-RV: 16 I was a father for the needy,
⇔ ≈ and I helped strangers present their cases. (JOB 29:16)
JOB 13:6
OET-LV: 6 Listen_to please argument_of_my and_the_contentions_of my_lips_of_of pay_attention_to. (JOB_13:6)
OET-RV: ⇔ 6 Please listen to my argument,
⇔ ≈ and pay attention to the pleading of my lips. (JOB 13:6)
JER 25:31
OET-LV: 31 an_uproar It_has_come to the_end_of the_earth/land if/because a_controversy to/for_YHWH on_nations is_about_to_enter_into_judgement he to/from_all/each/any/every flesh the_wicked_people he_has_delivered_them_up to_sword the_utterance_of YHWH. (JER_25:31)
OET-RV: 31 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 25:31)
HAB 1:3
OET-LV: 3 To/for_what do_you_make_me_see wickedness and_mischief do_you_look_at and_devastation and_violence are_to_before_me and_ strife _he/it_was and_contention it_arises. (HAB_1:3)
OET-RV: 3 Why do I have to keep seeing injustice and looking at trouble?
⇔ ≈ Destruction and violence are all around—there’s such strife, and conflicts keep happening. (HAB 1:3)
GEN 13:7
OET-LV: 7 And_he/it_was quarrelling between of_the_livestock_of the_herdsmen_of ʼAⱱrām and_between of_the_livestock_of the_herdsmen_of Lōţ and_the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] and_the_Pərizzī[s] then was_dwelling on_the_earth. (GEN_13:7)
OET-RV: 7 and that led to strife between Abram’s and Lot’s herdsmen. Also, the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land at that time. (GEN 13:7)
ISA 58:4
OET-LV: 4 There for_strife and_contention you(pl)_fast and_to_strike with_a_fist_of wickedness not you(pl)_fast like_day to_make_heard in_height[s] voice_of_your(pl). (ISA_58:4)
OET-RV: 4 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 58:4)
MIC 7:9
OET-LV: 9 the_rage_of YHWH I_will_bear if/because I_have_sinned to_him/it until that he_will_conduct case_of_my and_he_will_do justice_of_my he_will_bring_me_out to_the_light I_will_look on_his_of_righteousness. (MIC_7:9)
OET-RV: 9 Because I sinned against Yahweh, I’ll endure his rage
⇔ until he pleads my cause on my behalf, and executes judgement for me.
⇔ ≈ He’ll bring me to the light, and I’ll see him rescue me in his justice. (MIC 7:9)
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