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State your case, so that you may be vindicated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/43.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/43.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Put Me in remembrance; Let us contend together; State your <i>case,</i> that you may be acquitted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/43.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Meet Me in court, let’s argue our case together; State your <i>cause,</i> so that you may be proved right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/43.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Put Me in remembrance, let us argue our case together; State your cause, that you may be proved right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/43.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Put Me in remembrance; let us argue our case together, State your <i>cause,</i> that you may be proved right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/43.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Bring Me to remembrance, let us enter into judgment together; Recount your <i>cause</i>, that you may be proved right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/43.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Remind Me [of your merits with a thorough report], let us plead <i>and</i> argue our case together; State your <i>position,</i> that you may be proved right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/43.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Remind me. Let’s argue the case together. Recount the facts, so that you may be vindicated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/43.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Take Me to court; let us argue our case together. State your case, so that you may be vindicated. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/43.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Put me in remembrance; let us plead together: set thou forth thy cause, that thou mayest be justified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/43.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Meet me in court! State your case and prove that you are right. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/43.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Put me in remembrance; let us plead together: set thou forth thy cause, that thou mayest be justified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/43.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Remind me [of what happened]. Let us argue our case together. State your case so that you can prove you are right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/43.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Let us go to court; bring your accusation! Present your case to prove you are in the right! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/43.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Recount the brief! Let's argue the matter together; Present your case, so that you may be proved right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/43.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Remind Me, let us argue the matter together. State your case, so that you may be vindicated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/43.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Remind me of what happened! Let's debate! You, prove to me that you are right! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/43.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Put me in remembrance. Let us plead together. Set forth your case, that you may be justified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/43.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/43.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Put me in remembrance. Let us plead together. Declare your case, that you may be justified. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/43.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Cause Me to remember—we are judged together, "" Declare that you may be justified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/43.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Cause me to remember -- we are judged together, Declare thou that thou mayest be justified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/43.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Cause me to remember; we will judge together; relate thou so that thou shalt be justified.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/43.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Put me in remembrance, and let us plead together: tell if thou hast any thing to justify thyself. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/43.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Call me to mind, and let us go to judgment together. If you have anything to justify yourself, explain it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/43.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Would you have me remember, have us come to trial? Speak up, prove your innocence! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/43.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Accuse me, let us go to trial; set forth your case, so that you may be proved right.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/43.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Put me in remembrance; let us plead together; that you may be justified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/43.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Be reminded of me; we shall be judged as one. I have said that you shall be righteous<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/43.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Put Me in remembrance, let us plead together; Declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/43.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But do thou remember, and let us plead <i>together</i>: do thou first confess thy transgressions, that thou mayest be justified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/43-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=9630" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/43.htm">Israel's Unfaithfulness</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: haz·kî·rê·nî (V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- Remember. A primitive root; properly, to mark, i.e. To remember; by implication, to mention; also to be male.">Remind Me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: niš·šā·p̄ə·ṭāh (V-Nifal-Imperf.Cohort-1cp) -- To judge, govern. ">let us argue the matter</a> <a href="/hebrew/3162.htm" title="3162: yā·ḥaḏ (Adv) -- Unitedness. From yachad; properly, a unit, i.e. unitedly.">together.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: sap·pêr (V-Piel-Imp-ms) -- To count, recount, relate. ">State your case,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: lə·ma·‘an (Conj) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/6663.htm" title="6663: tiṣ·dāq (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To be just or righteous. A primitive root; to be right.">may be vindicated.</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>Your first father sinned, and your spokesmen rebelled against Me.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18</a></span><br />“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/23-4.htm">Job 23:4</a></span><br />I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-2.htm">Micah 6:2</a></span><br />Hear, O mountains, the LORD’s indictment, you enduring foundations of the earth. For the LORD has a case against His people, and He will argue it against Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-4.htm">Romans 3:4</a></span><br />Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-4.htm">Psalm 51:4</a></span><br />Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-35.htm">Jeremiah 2:35</a></span><br />you say, ‘I am innocent. Surely His anger will turn from me.’ Behold, I will judge you, because you say, ‘I have not sinned.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-33.htm">Romans 8:33-34</a></span><br />Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. / Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-1.htm">1 John 2:1</a></span><br />My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/13-18.htm">Job 13:18</a></span><br />See now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-1.htm">Romans 5:1</a></span><br />Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/143-2.htm">Psalm 143:2</a></span><br />Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-3.htm">Romans 10:3</a></span><br />Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-4.htm">1 Corinthians 4:4</a></span><br />My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-9.htm">Philippians 3:9</a></span><br />and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-29.htm">Luke 10:29</a></span><br />But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare you, that you may be justified.</p><p class="hdg">put</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18</a></b></br> Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/32-12.htm">Genesis 32:12</a></b></br> And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/16-21.htm">Job 16:21</a></b></br> O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man <i>pleadeth</i> for his neighbour!</p><p class="hdg">declare</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/43-9.htm">Isaiah 43:9</a></b></br> Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, <i>It is</i> truth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/40-7.htm">Job 40:7,8</a></b></br> Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/10-29.htm">Luke 10:29</a></b></br> But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/25-9.htm">Argue</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-21.htm">Case</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-14.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-21.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-21.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-21.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/psalms/73-13.htm">Innocence</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-6.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-9.htm">Justified</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-1.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-16.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-25.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-18.htm">Past</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-13.htm">Plead</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-23.htm">Proved</a> <a href="/psalms/145-5.htm">Rehearse</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-25.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-14.htm">Remembrance</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-4.htm">Right</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-19.htm">State</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-16.htm">Thou</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-17.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/2-8.htm">Argue</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-8.htm">Case</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-6.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-7.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-7.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-7.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/daniel/6-22.htm">Innocence</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-25.htm">Justified</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-3.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-20.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-7.htm">Past</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-16.htm">Plead</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-11.htm">Proved</a> <a href="/exodus/17-14.htm">Rehearse</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-21.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-8.htm">Remembrance</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-20.htm">Right</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-3.htm">State</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-12.htm">Thou</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-11.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 43</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">The Lord comforts the church with his promises.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/43-8.htm">He appeals to the people for witness of his omnipotence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/43-14.htm">He foretells them the destruction of Babylon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/43-18.htm">And his wonderful deliverance of his people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/43-22.htm">He reproves the people as inexcusable</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/43.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/43.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Remind Me</b><br>This phrase suggests a call to remember and bring to mind past events or promises. In the context of Isaiah, God is inviting Israel to recall His faithfulness and the covenant He established with them. This is reminiscent of other biblical instances where God asks His people to remember His deeds, such as in <a href="/deuteronomy/8-2.htm">Deuteronomy 8:2</a>, where the Israelites are reminded of their journey through the wilderness. The act of reminding God is not because He forgets, but it serves as a way for the people to engage in reflection and acknowledgment of their relationship with Him.<p><b>Let us argue the matter together</b><br>Here, God is inviting a dialogue, a legal metaphor where both parties present their case. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern practice of covenant lawsuits, where a suzerain (overlord) would call a vassal (subject) to account. The imagery of a courtroom is used throughout the Bible, such as in <a href="/micah/6.htm">Micah 6:1-2</a>, where God calls the mountains to hear His case against Israel. This phrase emphasizes God's willingness to engage with His people and underscores His justice and fairness.<p><b>State your case</b><br>This is an invitation for Israel to present their defense or justification. It implies that the people have a responsibility to articulate their understanding and actions. In the broader biblical narrative, this can be seen as an opportunity for confession and repentance, as seen in <a href="/job/13-3.htm">Job 13:3</a>, where Job desires to argue his case before God. It highlights the relational aspect of God, who desires honest communication with His people.<p><b>So that you may be vindicated</b><br>The goal of this dialogue is vindication, which means being cleared of blame or justified. In the context of Isaiah, this could refer to the hope of restoration and forgiveness for Israel. The concept of vindication is central to the biblical theme of salvation, where God promises to justify and redeem His people, as seen in <a href="/romans/8-33.htm">Romans 8:33-34</a>. This phrase points to the ultimate vindication found in Jesus Christ, who justifies believers through His sacrifice, fulfilling the prophetic hope of redemption and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book bearing his name. He prophesied to the Kingdom of Judah during a time of moral and spiritual decline.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse, God invites His people to present their case before Him, highlighting His role as a just and righteous judge.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The primary audience of Isaiah's prophecies, Israel is called to remember their covenant relationship with God and to seek His forgiveness and restoration.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which Isaiah specifically addresses, urging them to return to God amidst their rebellion and idolatry.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant.htm">Covenant</a></b><br>The binding agreement between God and Israel, which is central to the context of this passage, as God calls His people to accountability.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_invitation_to_dialogue.htm">God's Invitation to Dialogue</a></b><br>God desires a relationship where we can openly communicate with Him. He invites us to bring our concerns, doubts, and confessions to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_self-examination.htm">The Importance of Self-Examination</a></b><br>This verse encourages us to examine our lives and actions in light of God's standards, prompting us to seek His forgiveness and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>While God is just and holds us accountable, He is also merciful and willing to forgive. This balance is crucial in understanding His character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_repentance.htm">The Role of Repentance</a></b><br>Presenting our case before God involves repentance, acknowledging our shortcomings, and seeking His help to live righteously.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/confidence_in_god's_righteous_judgment.htm">Confidence in God's Righteous Judgment</a></b><br>We can have confidence that God will vindicate us when we align ourselves with His will and seek His righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_43.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 43</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_to_find_bible_study_guides.htm">What does pleading my cause before the Lord mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_the_bond_of_perfection.htm">What did Jesus mean by 'seeks a sign'?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_lev_25_39-46_differ_on_servitude.htm">Why does the command to release servants (Lev 25:39-46) appear inconsistent with other biblical passages endorsing servitude?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/purpose_of_2nd_council_of_constantinople.htm">What defines theological reflection?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/43.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) <span class= "bld">Put me in remembrance . . .</span>--The object of the verb has been differently supplied: (1) "Remind me, if thou canst, <span class= "ital">of thy merits; </span>plead in thine own defence for an acquittal;" and (2) "Remind me <span class= "ital">of my promise to thee, </span>of that electing grace which called thee to be my servant." The former seems to fit in best with what follows.<span class= "bld"><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/43.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Put me in remembrance</span>. Either, ironically, "Remind me of thy good deeds; plead thy cause with me on that ground; show the merits that justify thee;" or else seriously, "Remind me of my promises; plead them before me; declare them, that by my free grace I may justify thee." The latter is the more probable interpretation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/43-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Remind Me,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזְכִּירֵ֕נִי</span> <span class="translit">(haz·kî·rê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2142.htm">Strong's 2142: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male</span><br /><br /><span class="word">let us argue the matter</span><br /><span class="heb">נִשָּׁפְטָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(niš·šā·p̄ə·ṭāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">together.</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֑חַד</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḥaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3162.htm">Strong's 3162: </a> </span><span class="str2">A unit, unitedly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">State your case,</span><br /><span class="heb">סַפֵּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(sap·pêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> </span><span class="str2">To count, recount, relate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַ֥עַן</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ma·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> </span><span class="str2">Purpose -- intent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">may be vindicated.</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּצְדָּֽק׃</span> <span class="translit">(tiṣ·dāq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6663.htm">Strong's 6663: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be just or righteous</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/43-26.htm">Isaiah 43:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/43-26.htm">Isaiah 43:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/43-26.htm">Isaiah 43:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/43-26.htm">Isaiah 43:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/43-26.htm">Isaiah 43:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/43-26.htm">Isaiah 43:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/43-26.htm">Isaiah 43:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/43-26.htm">Isaiah 43:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/43-26.htm">Isaiah 43:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/43-26.htm">Isaiah 43:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/43-26.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 43:26 Put me in remembrance (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/43-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 43:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 43:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/43-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 43:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 43:27" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>