Job 16:18–19
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The One Who Represents Mortals Before God
18–22“O Earth, don’t cover up the wrong done to me!
Don’t muffle my cry!
There must be Someone in heaven who knows the truth about me,
in highest heaven, some Attorney who can clear my name—
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
“O earth, cover not my blood,
and let my cry find no resting place.
Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven,
and he who testifies for me is on high.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
“Earth, do not cover my blood;
may my cry never be laid to rest!
Even now my witness is in heaven;
my advocate is on high.
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
CSBChristian Standard Bible
Earth, do not cover my blood;
may my cry for help find no resting place.
Even now my witness is in heaven,
and my advocate is in the heights!
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
“O earth, do not conceal my blood.
Let it cry out on my behalf.
Even now my witness is in heaven.
My advocate is there on high.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
LEBThe Lexham English Bible
“O earth, you should not cover my blood,
and let there be no place for my cry for help.
So now look, my witness is in the heavens,
and he who vouches for me is in the heights.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
O earth, cover not thou my blood,
And let my cry have no place.
Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven,
And my record is on high.
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