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18 “Earth, please do not cover up my blood.
    Don’t let my cry ever ·stop being heard [find a place of rest]!
19 Even now I have ·one who speaks for me [L a witness] in heaven;
    the one who ·is on my side [L testifies for me] is high above.
20 ·The one who speaks for me is my friend [or My friends scorn me].
    My eyes pour out tears to God.
21 He ·begs God [negotiates/arbitrates with God] on behalf of a human
    as a person ·begs for [negotiates/arbitrates with] his friend.

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18 
“O earth, do not cover my blood,
And let there be no [resting] place for my cry [where it will cease being heard].
19 
“Even now, behold, my Witness is in heaven,
And my Advocate [who vouches and testifies for me] is on high.(A)
20 
“My friends are scoffers [who ridicule];
My eye pours out tears to God.
21 
“Oh, that a man would mediate and plead with God [for me]
Just as a man [mediates and pleads] with his neighbor and friend.(B)

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18 “Earth, do not cover my blood;(A)
    may my cry(B) never be laid to rest!(C)
19 Even now my witness(D) is in heaven;(E)
    my advocate is on high.(F)
20 My intercessor(G) is my friend[a](H)
    as my eyes pour out(I) tears(J) to God;
21 on behalf of a man he pleads(K) with God
    as one pleads for a friend.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 16:20 Or My friends treat me with scorn