So Moses brought their case before the Lord.

Will you show him partiality? ¹  Will you argue the case ²  for God?

See now, ¹  I have prepared ²  my ³  case; ⁴  I know that I am right. ⁵ 

I would lay out my case ¹  before him and fill my mouth with arguments.

for the Lord will plead their case ¹  and will rob those who are robbing ²  them.

for their Protector ¹  is strong; he will plead their case against you. ² 

When you argue a case ¹  with your neighbor, do not reveal the secret of another person, ² 

“But ²  as for me, ³  I would seek ⁴  God, ⁵  and to God ⁶  I would set forth my case. ⁷ 

But I wish to speak ¹  to the Almighty, ²  and I desire to argue ³  my case ⁴  with God.

There ¹  an upright person could present his case ²  before him, and I would be delivered forever from my judge.

I was a father ¹  to the needy, and I investigated the case of the person I did not know;

Tell us what we should ¹  say to him. We cannot prepare a case ²  because of the darkness.

The first to state his case ¹  seems ²  right, until his opponent ³  begins to ⁴  cross-examine him. ⁵ 

As to my case, I am in your power. ¹  Do to me what you deem fair and proper.

Do not let anyone accuse or contend against anyone else: ¹  for my case is against you priests! ² 

Listen to what the Lord says: “Get up! Defend yourself ¹  before the mountains! ²  Present your case before the hills!” ³ 

They judged the people under normal circumstances; the difficult cases they would bring ¹  to Moses, but every small case they would judge themselves.

If controversy arises between people, ¹  they should go to court for judgment. When the judges ²  hear the case, they shall exonerate ³  the innocent but condemn ⁴  the guilty.

Samuel replied, “If that is the case, ¹  then what is this sound of sheep in my ears and the sound of cattle that I hear?”

May the Lord be our judge and arbiter. May he see and arbitrate my case and deliver me from your hands!”