18 “Earth, do not cover my blood,
And may there be no resting place for my cry.
19 Even now, behold, (A)my witness is in heaven,
And my [a]advocate is (B)on high.
20 My friends are my scoffers;
(C)My eye weeps to God,
21 That one might plead for a man with God
As a son of man with his neighbor!

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Notas al pie

  1. Job 16:19 Or witness

Lingering hope

18 Earth, don’t cover my blood;
    let my outcry never cease.
19 Surely now my witness stands in heaven;
    my advocate is on high;
20     my go-between, my friend.[a]
While my eyes drip tears to God,
21     let him plead with God for a human being,
    like a person pleads for a friend.

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Notas al pie

  1. Job 16:20 Go-between and friend are plural in Heb.