Isaiah 29:21 meaning and explanation

those who indict a man with a word, who ensnare the mediator at the gate, and who with false charges deprive the innocent of justice.

Isaiah 29:21, Berean Standard Bible

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Isaiah has just described a coming reversal, when the ruthless and mockers vanish and the humble rejoice in the Lord (verses 19 and 20). Verse 21 names the specific practices that will be cut down: using a mere word to bring a legal accusation, trapping the one who pleads a case at the city gate, and pushing aside the innocent with false testimony.

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