# present your cause, that you may be proved innocent

Yahweh challenges the people to offer proof that they are innocent of the charges that he has brought against them, although he knows that they cannot do so. Alternate translation: "present your case, but you cannot prove yourselves to be innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])

# that you may be proved innocent

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you may prove yourselves innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])