21 on behalf of a man he pleads with God

as one pleads for a friend.

21 that he would argue the case of a man with God,

as a son of man does with his neighbor.

21 I need someone to mediate between God and me,

as a person mediates between friends.

21 Oh, that one might plead for a man with God,

As a man pleads for his neighbor!

21 He begs God on behalf of a human

as a person begs for his friend.

21 That he would maintain the right of a man with God,

And of a son of man with his neighbor!

21 Oh that there were arbitration for a man with †God, as a son of man for his friend!

21 But my witness will plead for a human in front of God. 

The Son of Man will plead for his friend! 

21 I wish that someone might arbitrate

between a man and God

just as a man pleads for his friend.

21 that he would maintain the right of a mortal with God,

as one does for a neighbor.

21 and it argues for a mortal with God,

and as a human for his friend.

21 He makes his appeal to God to help me

as a man begs someone to help his friend.

21 “O that a man might plead with God

As a man with his neighbor!